Wetland Bird Songs & Calls

At first glance, an elegant little book to help you get the hang of wetland bird sounds – a small book, with helpful descriptions and an accompanying CD. However, (and I feel this is a big consideration) this book is meant to help people unfamiliar with wetland birds learn the calls – these are likely to be less experienced birders, so why include the extensive range of European species that will be rare, or even absent, in the UK and Ireland? This will prove extremely confusing. Learning the difference between Reed and Sedge Warbler is difficult enough, without muddying the water (excuse the pun!) with species such as Moustached, Savi’s, Marsh and Great Reed Warblers?

Book reviewed by Carole Showell