‘A feast for mind and soul, a treasure trove of insights into the enigmatic and enchanting world of the birds we share our lives with but barely notice. I have learnt so much. Every page is a thrill. Bird School has opened my eyes’ Isabella Tree, author of Wilding
Step into the hide for a glorious new encounter with the British wild
‘A small masterpiece, written with heart, self-belief and wisdom. Wonderful!’ PAUL THEROUX
2020: while the world is grounded, Bird arrives in the life of writer, Candida Meyrick, living with her young family on Anglesey.
‘Joyful and mindful, a powerful argument for being still and listening’ Sunday Times
A book about birds, birdsong and the countryside they inhabit, from the critically acclaimed author of Raptor.
Foreword by Gordon Buchanan
This beautiful book accompanies the photographic competition celebrating the best bird photography of the year.
This beautifully illustrated overview of the wildlife of the British Isles showcases the diversity of our plant and animal life.
The very best photographs from Bird Photographer of the Year.
‘On Skellig Michael, thousands of birds appear and disappear, erecting towers, coming together in wings of movement which build and unravel over the empty sea. Often, no one else is there to stand beside me on the island. The mind wanders; links with the past are easily made; ancient ways of viewing things come alive.’
‘I went for a walk around the garden. A great tit warbled above a patch of coltsfoot. I felt a thousand discoveries awaited…’
Swifts live almost entirely in the air. They eat, drink, sleep, mate and gather their nesting materials on the wing, fly thousands of miles across the world, navigating their way around storms, never lighting on tree, cliff or ground, until they return home with the summer.
