Britain is a nation of bird-lovers. However, few of us fully appreciate the sheer scale, variety and drama of our avian life. The author takes us to some of the great avian gatherings that occur around the British isles - from ravens in Anglesey and raptors on the Wirral, to Kent nightingales and Scottish capercallies.
Prose from a poet
Compelling...a timely reminder of why [birds] matter so much to so many of us
Beautifully written...informative and entertaining
Eloquent and infectious
Fascinating
Matt Merritt is the Editor of
Bird Watching, Britain’s best-selling bird watching magazine, and a published poet with four collections to his name. He is frequently invited to give talks and readings, and is the Poetry Editor of the literary magazine
Under The Radar. He blogs at polyolbion.blogspot.com