Foreword by Chris Packham. The author recounts his own experiences - the highs and the lows, the trials and tribulations - of being an avid birder in a world seemingly populated by experts and high-flyers. Join him on an often humorous and irreverent journey around the UK.
Young Bill, the author, moves with his family to a dairy farm in North Devon where he grows up for the next ten years. Adventures and disasters at... Læs mere
'A Weed-lover's Calendar' will show you how to discover the hidden pleasures of weeding!
Small Game Hunter echoes the author's fascination and appreciation of the strange and wonderful world of insects and spiders. It is a scientific and cultural kaleidoscope of the many encounters that he had across his career and around the globe.
A naturalist's account of the rich flora and wildlife encountered during an eight-day walk across the massif of Tymphi in Zagori, Greece.
The author, a professional conservationist, tells his own stories of truely exhilarating encounters of British wildlife, especially birds, while working as a nature warden.
Describes the struggle to become nationally recognised 'Birder of the Year', a competition involving much travelling and sometimes a little guile too. This book contains accounts of several bird species encountered, as well as descriptions of the habitats visited.
Offers an insight into the world of twitching, and the personal account of some of the author's missions to add birds to his increasing British life-list. This book... Læs mere
Exploring in journal form the seasonal bird fauna, more especially including bird behaviour, in a Cumbrian valley. The... Læs mere
This books is all about exploring and discovery. It encourages children, age 7-11 years, to take an active interest in the natural world around them and to explore it, starting with their own garden.
This picture-book shows that, with sympathetic management, in an any English suburban garden wildlife can be enhanced and thriving. If... Læs mere