A Sky Full of Birds by Matt Merritt - ISBN: 9781846044809
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.

A Sky Full of Birds

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  • Paperback

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    15 June 2017

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Summary

A beautifully written guide to great bird gatherings during a year’s travels around the British Isles’Prose from a poet and a personal take on the spectacles’ Chris Packham, author of Fingers in the Sparkle JarShortlisted for Richard Jefferies Society & White Horse Bookshop Literary Prize 2017Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2017Britain 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 …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781846044809
ISBN-10:1846044804
Author:Matt Merritt
Publisher:Ebury Publishing
Imprint:Rider & Co
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:15 June 2017
Weight:177g
Dimensions:198mm x 126mm x 16mm
Series:Nicole Graves Mysteries
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Critics Review

“Prose from a poet” - Chris Packham - author of Fingers in the Sparkle Jar

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 * Literary Review *Fascinating * The Countryman magazine *Fascinating…peppered with personal anecdotes, historical facts and myths to create a literary tapestry – David Lindo, author of The Urban BirderExhilarating…vibrant and vivid – Stuart Winter, author of Tales of a Tabloid TwitcherDelightful and insightful – Dominic Couzens, author of Tales of Remarkable BirdsHis latest book, A Sky Full of Birds, delights in the simple joys of birding in this country. * Joe Shute, Telegraph *Fluid, imaginative and poetic yet full of facts…Great stuff – Bo Beolens * Fatbirder *

About The Author

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

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