Bill Oddie's Birding & Nature Books
Birdwatching/wildlife themed booked written by Bill Oddie or tie-ins with his many nature television series.
Bill Oddie's Little Black Bird Book
Author: Bill Oddie
Hardcover Edition
Published by Eyre Methuen Ltd on October 2, 1980
ISBN: 0413478203
160 pages
Paperback Edition
Published by Methuen Paperbacks on March 11, 1982
ISBN: 0413494802
150 pages
Reissue Softcover Edition
Published by Robson Books in 1995
ISBN: 0860519597
150 pages
A humorous book by Bill Oddie about birdwatching and birdwatchers. Bill wrote a new introduction for the 1995 reissue.
hardcover edition
paperback edition
Gone Birding
Author: Bill Oddie
Hardcover
Published by Methuen in September 1983
ISBN: 0413518604
180 pages
Bill Oddie's Colouring Guide to Birds
Written and illustrated by Bill Oddie
Published by Pan Books Ltd on January 11, 1991.
ISBN: 033031601X
32 pages
The best description comes from the back cover – “Bill Oddie has chosen 14 well-known birds, common in the
town and country, for this bird-watching guide with a difference. Each entry includes a full colour photograph, lots of fascinating facts about the bird’s habits and Bill Oddie’s own tips on how to spot them. And then it’s over to you to colour in the sketches
Follow That Bird!: Around the World With a Passionate Bird-Watcher
Author: Bill Oddie
Hardcover Edition
Published by Robson Books on May 1, 1996
ISBN: 0860519198
172 pages
Paperback Edition
Published by Robson Books; New Ed edition on September 1, 1997
ISBN: 1861050887
172 pages
Birding with Bill Oddie
Authors: Bill Oddie and Stephen Moss
Paperback
Published by BBC Consumer Publishing on February 13, 1997
ISBN: 0563387483
224 pages
A book to accompany the tv series of the same name. This is intended to be a practical guide to birdwatching. The first part deals
with the techniques, the second part tries to describe the enjoyment of birdwatching.
Bill Oddie's Birds of Britain
Author: Bill Oddie
Hardcover Edition
Published by New Holland Publishers, Ltd. On April 1, 1999
ISBN: 1853688983
240 pages
Paperback Edition
Published by New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd on February 1, 2001
Bill Oddie's Introduction to Birdwatching
Author: Bill Oddie
Hardcover
Published by New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd on February 28, 2002
ISBN: 1859748945
144 pages
A book for novice birdwatchers.
Springwatch and Autumnwatch
by Bill Oddie, Kate Humble and Simon King
Hardcover Edition
Published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd on April 2, 2007
ISBN: 978 0007 247066
256 pages
Paperback Edition
Published by Collins Publishers Ltd on June 2, 2008
ISBN: 978-0007285105
256 pages
The Big Bird Race
Authors: Bill Oddie and David Tomlinson
Paperback
Published by Collins in 1983
ISBN: 0002190532
160 pages
From the book’s back cover: “It’s East Anglia in May 1983. There are two teams, each containing four of the country’s top birders. David Tomlinson leads
the dedicated and organized Country Life men. On the other side are Bill Oddie and the Fauna and Flora Preservation Society team, laid-back and confident. Their goal…to win The Big Bird Race by seeing and/or hearing more kinds of bird in 24 hours than their opponents."
Birdwatching for the Under Tens
Author: Bill Oddie
Hardcover
Published by George Philip Limited on September 26, 1991
ISBN: 0540012440
48 pages
A guide for young birdwatchers.
Bill Oddie's Birds About Town (A Colouring Guide)
Written and illustrated by Bill Oddie
Published by Pan Macmillian Children\'s Books in 1992.
ISBN: 0330325053
32 pages
The description comes from the back cover – “This is Bill Oddie's second colouring guide - this
time they are birds that you can find in parks and gardens (and there's a lot more than just sparrows!).
Like Bill Oddie's colouring Guide to Birds..., each entry has a clear colour photograph which, together with lots of fascinating facts and Bill\'s own tips, will help you to colour in the sketches and learn to spot the birds about town themselves!"
Bird in the Nest
Author:s Bill Oddie and Peter Holden
Hardcover Edition
Published by Robson Books in 1995
ISBN: 086051983X
146 pages
Paperback Edition
Published by Robson Books on April 1, 1997
ISBN: 1861050399
142 pages
The story behind the 1994 BBC television series which featured live broadcasts direct from a hide.
Birdwatching with Bill Oddie
Author: Bill Oddie
Hardcover Edition
Published by Macmillan Press Ltd on April 7, 1988
ISBN: 0333466683
202 pages
Paperback Edition
Published by Macmillan Publishers Ltd on April 27, 1989
ISBN: 0333466691
200 pages
A practical guide to better birdwatching. The book tries to either answer birdwatchers' questions or to help them find solutions for themselves. In addition, it tells about some of Bill’s experiences as a long-time birdwatcher.
hardcover edition
paperback edition
Bill Oddie's Gripping Yarns: Tales of Birds & Birding
Author: Bill Oddie
Paperback
Published by Christopher Helm (Publishers) Ltd on May 1, 2000
ISBN: 0713652683
224 pages
From the back cover: “Here are over 60 of Bill Oddie’s tales of
the ups, downs, highs, lows and thrills and spills of birding, from nefarious childhood ‘egging’ to fully fledged twitching – and much more besides.
Most of the stories are taken from the last five years’ of Bill’s regular monthly column in Birdwatch magazine, and cover such diverse subjects as bird racing in Hong Kong to a birder’s dietary requirements. Often ‘cut to fit’ the available space in Birdwatch, the stories now appear in their original form, and are complemented by Bill’s own drawings.”
Bill Oddie's How to Watch Wildlife
by Bill Oddie, Stephen Moss and Fiona Pitcher
Hardcover
Published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd on July 30, 2005
ISBN: 0007184557
192 pages
A month-by-month guide to
watching wildlife including tips on the best times and places to see certain animals, simple ways of identifying different species, practical advice on equipment & clothing to take on your trip, etc.