Originally published in 1920

When collecting bird's eggs was a legal and accepted pastime for young and old. The author was a true countryman and sporting gentleman with a great knowledge and much experience of British birds and their ways.

Contents Include:

Where and when to look, equipment, climbing, egg collections, records, the birds, their nests and eggs, and their breeding habits, observation haunts, nesting calendar, many illustrations of eggs and nests, etc.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Keywords:

British Birds Eggs Farm Books Countryman 1900s Pastime Gentleman Illustrations Observation Egg Artwork Collections