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A Sky Full of Birds

Matt Merritt

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English
Rider & Co
15 June 2017
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 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 to be discovered right outside our front doors.

In A Sky Full of Birds, poet and nature writer Matt Merritt shares his passion for birdwatching by taking 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 capercaillies. By turns lyrical, informative and entertaining, he shows how natural miracles can be found all around us, if only we know where to look for them.

A Sky Full of Birds is the perfect read for avid birdwatchers and a beautiful gift for lovers of nature and poetic prose.
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Imprint:   Rider & Co
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 126mm,  Spine: 16mm
Weight:   177g
ISBN:   9781846044809
ISBN 10:   1846044804
Pages:   256
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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

Fascinating * The Countryman magazine * Eloquent and infectious * Literary Review * Beautifully written...informative and entertaining * NFU Countryside Magazine * Compelling...a timely reminder of why [birds] matter so much to so many of us -- Stephen Moss * author of Wild Hares and Hummingbirds * Prose from a poet -- Chris Packham * author of Fingers in the Sparkle Jar *


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