Bill Oddie's Little Black Bird Book

First, a warning - although if you've seen the cover you probably don't need it - this is not a book to read if you want to learn about birds. On the other hand, if you want an amusing book about the habits and idiosyncrasies of birders, it certainly would be a good choice. It's less facetious than Oddie's contribution to "The Goodies File" about the subject, but it's still quite funny. From the ethical question of when you can count a bird as a "tick" (eg you can't count dead birds) to practical jokes you can play on other birders, there's a lot of good fun here if you find the subject at all interesting - and possibly even if you don't.