BETTER BIRDING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

CATALOGUE 2012

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BARGAIN! All of our video guides have been reduced in price 2012 Catalogue Contents

SUPERB! It's our top-selling reference ESSENTIAL! Find your own rarities with the help of Lee Evans's book guide for OSX and Windows

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Welcome to BirdGuides’ 2012 catalogue! RECESSION

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This year was a significant anniversary for us: 10 years of delivering rare bird news online, on your phone and by email. Things have changed a lot during that period. Some once common birds have declined, and some erstwhile vanishingly rare species have even started to breed. Time stands still for no man—and who are we to argue? We've introduced a suite of new ID Guides for iPhone and iPad, including Birds of Brazil, and our personal favourite a guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Britain and Ireland which includes a handy key. The most exciting development of the year was the launch of the BirdGuides News app. Quickly and easily find out what scarce and rare birds are near you, or enjoy the latest photos from the site. You can also upload your sightings to us and we'll share the data with the BTO.

Happy Birding from the BirdGuides Team!

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Every birder with a computer should own at least one of BirdGuides’ DVD-ROMs. No other guides provide you with so much high-quality information AND give you the opportunity to watch video clips and listen to the songs and calls of any species. The DVD-ROM Guide to British Birds has exactly the same powerful software features as our flagship title BWPi, so it’s really easy to display and compare images, videos and sounds to help you learn how to identify each species. Just look at what’s included:

Superb illustrations with helpful annotations

Thousands of assets to browse

SOFTWARE UPGRADES: If you are a registered owner of an earlier version of our British software you can upgrade to the new videos, stills, software and commentaries in version 9 for just £24.95.

Compare species side-by-side

AT-A-GLANCE FEATURES GUIDE:

For more details call 0800 91 93 91 or email [email protected] or visit www.birdguides.com/upgrades

• Completely revised video library • Over 1000 state-of-the-art digital video • Illustrations of every species by top including lots of new high-quality footage clips allow you to study what the birds artists such as Alan Harris and John Gale are REALLY like, any time • Includes over 500 superb still photos • Thousands of screens of text including • Multiple video clips are provided for identification, nesting, behaviour, • Comprehensive coverage of all 347 almost every species showing migration, where the birds can be seen, etc. species recorded in Britain more than different plumages and behaviour • Add your own assets including still 100 times since 1958 photos, notes and even video clips • Songs and calls of almost every species; • Everything you’re likely to see without it’s so much easier to learn bird sounds by twitching or travelling abroad listening to recordings in conjunction with images and written descriptions

The perfect reference work for anyone starting birding

THE DVD-ROM GUIDE TO BRITISH BIRDS Concise Edition

This Windows- and Mac-compatible software offers comprehensive multimedia coverage of 130 species. That’s all the birds you commonly encounter in the UK and Ireland. New for this edition is a complete overhaul of the video library with hours of fabulous new footage and stunning state-of-the-art compression to deliver unprecedented quality. Other enhancements include revised commentaries, updates to the BirdFile and over 150 gorgeous still photographs.

AT-A-GLANCE FEATURES GUIDE:

• Illustrations of every species by top artists such as Alan Harris and John Gale • Video library re-edited and reprocessed to provide even better • Updated BirdFile text includes the latest population details image quality, viewable at any size

• Over 400 new video clips running for 1.5 hours

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• Stunning still photos of all species and beautiful illustrations

• Revised commentaries by Dave Gosney to reflect recent distribution changes

• Based on the acclaimed software that powers BWPi - it’s easy to compare any images or sounds • Add your own photos or recordings • Songs and/or calls of almost every species

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BWPi and BBi the ultimate birding resources

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BIRDS OF THE WESTERN PALEARCTIC INTERACTIVE (BWPi) AT-A-GLANCE FEATURES GUIDE:

• Full multimedia coverage of 953 species • Over 3,400 video clips • Over 1,100 songs and calls • All 6 million words of text from the definitive Oxford University Press books “This is an absolutely fantastic resource!.... BirdGuides and OUP are to be congratulated on producing the ultimate birding resource.”

• All 75 new species accounts from BWP Update journal • Maps and comprehensive illustrations • Add your own images, notes and even videos • Compatibility: Windows 7, Windows Vista, XP & Mac OS X BWPi Version 2

Birding World on BWPi

Save almost £40! When you buy these two landmark ornithological publications together in interactive format...

Detailed, annotated illustrations

BRITISH BIRDS INTERACTIVE 2009 EDITION (BBi)

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See all of the key identification features

A GUIDE TO WHAT’S INSIDE...

In celebration of one hundred years of British Birds we have digitised and made searchable the entire contents of the journal from 1907 to 2007. That’s every article including photographs, illustrations and over 40,000 pages of text. Utilising the same powerful software as BirdGuides’ acclaimed BWPi you can browse a century of outstanding articles covering a vast range of topics, including species accounts, behaviour, conservation, distribution, identification, status and taxonomy. Compatibility: Windows 7, Windows Vista, XP & Mac OS X.

"The most important birding resource of recent years...I cannot praise it enough.”

COMBI-PACK OFFER SAVE £37.95 SPECIAL OFFER BBi & BWPi FOR JUST

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BBi 2009 Edition

Stuart Winter in the Sunday Express on BBi

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Download British Birds interactive volume 101 (2008) at: www.birdguides.com/bbi (OLBB101) Discount for subscribers: £10.00 non-subscriber: £24.95

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SOFTWARE UPGRADES Upgrade your current BirdGuides software to the latest version at substantially reduced prices. See www.birdguides.com/upgrades for current offers.

Breeding Birds on DVD-ROM BREEDING BIRDS OF THE WESTERN PALEARCTIC

9000 PHOTOS!

AT-A-GLANCE FEATURES GUIDE:

If you are passionate about the breeding cycle of birds, this software will take you on an amazing journey exploring the rich and diverse breeding biology of the regions. The vast collection of photographs presented on this DVD-ROM is the result of the most extensive effort ever undertaken to document the breeding cycle of birds. The Western Palearctic edition has just been revised and enhanced with extra species and photos. Breeding Birds Western Palearctic

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eggs (often several clutches) nests nest sites Western Palearctic version covers 736 species

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adults for many species mainly at nests typical habitats young (often several ages) concise text for all species integrates with BWPi

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‘Birding In...’ DVD travel adventure collection... and boxed Collectors Sets

DVD-Videos

The ‘Birding In...’ series follows the travels of Dave Gosney to some of the world’s finest birding locations. Dave’s engaging explanations of the local birds, how to find them, and their identification are supported by stunning footage of each country’s specialities. Share spectacular birding highlights and some familiar birding frustrations as Dave explores each country and its species. If you are visting any of these destinations, it is well worth watching the DVD first. Excellent companions to the "Finding Birds In..." booklets on page 6.

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‘Birding In...’ DVDs are available for Mallorca and the Arctic (two films on one DVD), Britain, China, Israel, Morocco, Spain, Texas, Turkey, Alaska, Eastern Europe, Florida and Canada. Each DVD runs for approximately one hour.

‘Birding In...’ Collectors Sets Special Offer

The DVD Guide to Bird Identification

For those of you who are collecting the ‘Birding In...’ series we’ve introduced three boxed sets. Each contains four of the ‘Birding In...’ titles and is great value for money: each DVD runs for approximately one hour.

This DVD video is divided into 17 chapters, each dealing with birds typically seen in a particular habitat. Expert Dave Gosney introduces each group - covering almost 200 British species. Dave explains the key features when recognising and distinguishing birds in the field including plumage, behaviour, songs and calls.

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Buy all three boxed sets (including every ‘Birding In...’ film) for an amazing £79.95!

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Professionally filmed at top birding locations around the UK with a running time of over two hours. Perfect for anyone starting out in birding. £19.95* Code:

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BIRDING IN EUROPE: Britain, Eastern Europe, Mallorca & the Arctic, Spain.

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...IN THE EAST: China, Israel, Morocco & Turkey.

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...IN THE AMERICAS: Alaska, Canada, Florida and Texas.

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Watch on your TV, iPod, iPhone or any MP4 player For our new British Birds Video Guide we have started from the ground up, selecting the very best footage from hundreds of hours now in our film library, much of it recently captured on HD cameras. This enduring reference work represents a lifetime of birding experience and expertise instantly available to enjoy on your MP4 player and TV.

DVD-Videos

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This is our flagship edition running over 16 hours and covering 270 species. With all-new commentaries by Dave Gosney, revised maps, songs, calls and the use of freeze frames and split screen to help explain identification points. VIDE0 MP4 iPOD

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Instant interactive access to any species Video footage (most captured on HD cameras) Comprehensive coverage of plumage variations Expert commentaries by Dave Gosney Shows a wide range of behaviours and habitats Up-to-date distribution maps for Britain & Europe Full songs and calls to aid identification

BRITISH BIRDS VIDEO GUIDE - MP4 EDITION Turn your mobile phone, walkman or MP4 device into a video field guide you can carry in your pocket and consult anywhere. Same content as the latest 270species edition of our acclaimed Video Guide to British Birds.

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VIDEO GUIDE FOR iPHONE & iPOD TOUCH The new Apple iPhone and iPod Touch share a large touchsensitive display providing bright, vivid video playback in the field. The latest Touch includes a builtin speaker.

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BRITISH BIRDS VIDEO GUIDE - 130 SPECIES ‘CONCISE’ EDITION Runs over 8 hours, provides the same extended species accounts but covers the 130 birds more often encountered in the UK and Ireland. Ideal for beginners or those wanting a reference work on more commonly seen species.

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BRITISH BIRDS VIDEO GUIDE - 270 SPECIES ‘FLAGSHIP’ EDITION Over 16 hours, covers 270 species on 4 DVDs. New Dave Gosney commentaries, revised maps, songs, calls. Freeze frames and split screens explain identification points.

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Further DVD video titles available from BirdGuides

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GO WILD WITH YOUR CAMERA The most comprehensive guide to wildlife photography ever released on DVD. Presented by Peter Cairns, Mark Hamblin and Chris Gomersall. Follow the experts as they photograph subjects as diverse as red squirrels, red deer, woodpeckers, garden birds, toads, butterflies and landscapes amongst others. Running time 165 minutes

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERCLASS A starter DVD for people interested in choosing and using wildlife photography equipment on a budget. It also explains how to make the most of wildlife subjects close to home.

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ADVANCED BIRD ID GUIDE & ADVANCED BIRD ID HANDBOOK Nils Van Duivendijk These innovative guides will be an essential addition to the library of any serious birder. They accurately describe every key detail of every plumage of all 1,000 species that have ever occurred in Britain, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East - the region known to all keen birdwatchers as the Western Palearctic. They have no colour plates or illustrations, but instead their unique selling point is that for every species the detailed text lists the key characters of each recognizable plumage, including male, female, immature, juvenile, all subspecies and all other variations. This level of detail includes, for example, all eleven forms of 'Canada goose' and all nine forms of 'yellow wagtail' known in the region.

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THE ULTIMATE SITE GUIDE TO SCARCER BRITISH BIRDS Lee Evans In 1996 The Ultimate Site Guide became an instant classic - for the first time in one publication, birders discovered how and where to see over 120 rarer and difficult-tofind species. These are the birds that make birding such an exciting and rewarding activity: there's nothing like the thrill of tracking and observing elusive species such as Hawfinch, Spotted Crake and Honey Buzzard. BirdGuides has now republished the original guide in a fully revised, updated and extended edition. The information has been reviewed for accuracy, while considering the need to protect vulnerable breeders, and now covers more than 140 species.

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‘FINDING BIRDS IN..’ BOOKS & DVDS Dave Gosney Get the most out of your trip abroad with these books and DVDs. Dave Gosney writes about the best locations to find prized endemics and specialities in fabulous detail. Hand-drawn maps guide you, with masses of useful information on each site. Don’t go on a birding holiday without one! The DVDs give you the clearest possible idea of what it’s like to go birding in different parts of Europe and the Middle East. Get a feel for different locations and learn about their special birds. www.birdguides.com/findingbirdsin

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Other recommended publications available from BirdGuides THE BIRDMAN ABROAD & TALES OF A TABLOID TWITCHER Stuart Winter These enthralling books offers a window into the sometimes shady worlds of tabloid journalism and birdwatching. There are tales of obsession travelling the length and breadth of the country in pursuit of rarities; tragedy - risking life and limb in the line of duty; celebrity - both human and avian, from Jeremy Clarkson and David Attenborough to 'Sammy the Stilt'; and scandal - just what is the most debauched use of a bird hide?

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THE URBAN BIRDER David Lindo

Birding Dordogne covers all of the best birding spots of this easy-to-get-to location.

An inspirational look at the birdlife in our cities.

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FRONTIERS IN BIRDING by Martin Garner & Friends

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BIRDING DORDOGNE David Simpson

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BIRDWATCHER’S YEARBOOK 2012 This "Whitaker’s Almanac" of the birding world has appeared for the past 30 years. Contact details, nature reserve listings, tide tables, web resources and checklists make an invaluable resource.

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Download the latest Apps... www.birdguides.com/iPhone For those of you with an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, we've got an app for that. Wander over to the iTunes App Store and search for BirdGuides. Our Butterflies of Britain and Ireland guide has proved immensely popular. British Moths is just out covering an incredible 2000+ species. We will be releasing many more of these "pocket field guides" so keep an eye on: www.birdguides.com/iPhone

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Birds of Britain and Ireland

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iDENTIFY FOR PORTABLE PLAYERS

British Birds (250 species)

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European Birds (515 species)

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Recognising songs and calls is so often the key to bird identification. Now MP3 players like the iPod are more affordable, you can carry an entire library of bird sounds in your pocket. With iDentify we’ve done everything to make the uploading and accessing of audio recordings easy. Songs and calls have been carefully selected, logically named and thumbnail pictures of each species have been added. This means you’ll see an image of the bird if your player can display album artwork. There are optional introductory commentaries on the British edition. The European edition includes versions in Spanish, Dutch and German.

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MINI SPEAKER FOR MP3-PLAYERS AND iPOD (includes cable) This mini speaker/amplifier is perfect for listening to your iPod or MP3 player without headphones. It comes supplied with a 3.5 mm jack cable, but you will need a 9V battery. Size: 9x3x7 cm. Power source: 9V battery or 9VDC adapter (not included)

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Our latest iPhone App with subscriptions Other Products

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The BirdGuides app offers specially designed access to the latest bird news and photos from BirdGuides.com. Quickly and easily find what scarce and rare birds are near you, or enjoy the latest wonderful photos from our contributors. You can also upload your sightings to us, and we'll share the data with the BTO. The BirdGuides app is free to download and use; if you have a Bird News Anywhere subscription you'll also be able to access extra details for sightings and set filters to tailor your news to fit your needs. A subscription can be bought in-app or via BirdGuides.com.

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...get the very latest bird news at www.birdguides.com www.birdguides.com/webzine

Read about the latest conservation issues, what’s new in ornithology, trip reports and more. Regular features include Bird of the Week, Featured Site and the ever-popular Picture of the Week. The Review of the Week appears every Thursday, charting the week’s rare bird events and is lavishly illustrated with both rarity photos and the best pictures from our galleries. NB: Webzine does not include any latest rare bird news services (these start with Bronze level at £40).

AT-A-GLANCE FEATURES: ON YOUR COMPUTER • BIRD NEWS EXTRA - service for birders who want to see more birds. • What’s about in any county • Where to look for any species • What’s been seen near you AT-A-GLANCE FEATURES: ON YOUR MOBILE • BIRD NEWS ANYWHERE - it’s just like looking up sightings on the internet, except you can do it from anywhere using your mobile phone, iPhone or iPod Touch, or PDA. You can retrieve the latest details of any bird in any county or all the latest sightings near you. • BIRD TEXT ALERT - we alert you automatically of the latest sightings by sending you a personalised SMS text message when we have news that matches your specified interests. Includes 100 free SMS credits.

• Subscription to our online magazine with over 2300 articles • Searchable archive of sightings since 2000 and before

• EMAIL ALERT - select which news you’re interested in and we send you an email whenever there’s news that fits your criteria (or a personal daily bulletin). Works with PDAs, BlackBerrys & iPhones. • IRIS - an enhanced version of our popular photo galleries showcasing images submitted by visitors. The free version has all the functionality, and more, of our previous photo section. A new version IRIS PRO is only available to subscribers and features: • Set your preferred Settings • Create a Profile to give visitors (range, picture size, etc.) and the more information, and upload picture page appears the way you pictures faster. want it automatically. • View EXIF data (where available) • Create your own Albums and on your own and others' photos. Quizzes - and use other members’. IRIS PRO £15.00

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PRICES PER ANNUM (INC VAT): To subscribe, visit www.birdguides.com/subscribe. Visit www.birdguides.com/services for more details. OUR SIMPLE PRICING STRUCTURE We’ve made it easy to choose the services you find most useful, and you can access a free tour of the website and its features at:

www.birdguides.com/freetour or register for your free 3-day taster at:

www.birdguides.com/trial

Annual subscription to 1 service (includes free webzine) Annual subscription to 2 services BIRD NEWS SILVER: (includes free webzine) Annual subscription to 3 services BIRD NEWS GOLD: (includes free webzine) Annual subscription to all 4 services BIRD NEWS PLATINUM: (includes Iris Pro + free webzine)

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