A book exploring the wealth of tradition, history and lore about birds in Scotland. A companion to Mercat's bestselling Scots Herbal, this book explores the wealth of tradition, history and lore about birds in Scotland. Encyclopaedic in its detail, it describes each species using references from folktales and ballads, Statistical Accounts and eye-witness reports. All the commonly occurring birds in Scotland are listed and described. Anyone with the slightest interest in wildlife or Scottish folk culture will find endless fascination in these pages. Illustrated throughout.