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A Sky Full of Birds
Matt Merritt
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Description for A Sky Full of Birds
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WNCB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 368.
'Prose from a poet and a personal take on the spectacles' Chris Packham, author of Fingers in the Sparkle Jar Shortlisted for Richard Jefferies Society & White Horse Bookshop Literary Prize 2017 Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2017 Britain is a nation of bird-lovers. However, few of us fully appreciate the sheer scale, variety and drama of our avian life. From city-centre hunters to vast flocks straight out of the Arctic wilderness, much-loved dawn songsters to the exotic invaders of supermarket car parks, a host of remarkable wildlife spectacles are waiting ... Read more
'Prose from a poet and a personal take on the spectacles' Chris Packham, author of Fingers in the Sparkle Jar Shortlisted for Richard Jefferies Society & White Horse Bookshop Literary Prize 2017 Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2017 Britain is a nation of bird-lovers. However, few of us fully appreciate the sheer scale, variety and drama of our avian life. From city-centre hunters to vast flocks straight out of the Arctic wilderness, much-loved dawn songsters to the exotic invaders of supermarket car parks, a host of remarkable wildlife spectacles are waiting ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846044809
SKU
V9781846044809
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-17
About Matt Merritt
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
Reviews for A Sky Full of Birds
Prose from a poet
Chris Packham
author of Fingers in the Sparkle Jar
Compelling...a timely reminder of why [birds] matter so much to so many of us
Stephen Moss
author of Wild Hares and Hummingbirds
Beautifully written...informative and entertaining
NFU Countryside Magazine
Eloquent and infectious ... Read more
Chris Packham
author of Fingers in the Sparkle Jar
Compelling...a timely reminder of why [birds] matter so much to so many of us
Stephen Moss
author of Wild Hares and Hummingbirds
Beautifully written...informative and entertaining
NFU Countryside Magazine
Eloquent and infectious ... Read more