While Flocks Last by Charlie Elder
Armed with a field guide and a half-decent pair of binoculars, Charlie Elder travels the length and breadth of the British Isles to spot forty bird species in serious decline - the UK's Red List.
Joyous.. totally compelling... very funny... This book is a classic of its kind * Sunday Telegraph *
A joy to read... An uplifting book, not a depressing one * RSPB *
Elder is a stylish writer and his ornithological travelogue takes him on entertaining adventures to some of Britain's most remote bird sites -- Stephen Moss * Guardian *
[This] joyous account will delight twitchers and novices alike * Telegraph *
One of those rare books where, though you may not care about the subject at the first page, you will by the last * Observer *
A joy to read... An uplifting book, not a depressing one * RSPB *
Elder is a stylish writer and his ornithological travelogue takes him on entertaining adventures to some of Britain's most remote bird sites -- Stephen Moss * Guardian *
[This] joyous account will delight twitchers and novices alike * Telegraph *
One of those rare books where, though you may not care about the subject at the first page, you will by the last * Observer *
Charlie Elder is a journalist. For the last twenty years he has worked for papers ranging from the Times of Tonga in the South Pacific and Hampstead and Highgate Express in north London to the Daily Telegraph and the Evening Standard. He is currently chief sub-editor on The Herald in Plymouth. He lives with his wife and two daughters on the edge of Dartmoor.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780552157544 |
| ISBN 10 | 0552157546 |
| Title | While Flocks Last |
| Author | Charlie Elder |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-10-22 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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