A Year of Birdsong

A delightful introduction to the memorable songs of 52 birds, each illustrated with charming colour paintings. Arranged to bring birdsong across the 52 weeks of the year, each week presents a short but expert essay exploring the songs, behaviour, musicality (or not) of the notes of a particular bird, as well as how the bird has inspired literature and other intriguing stories. Chapters note common and Latin names, size and global location notes. Carefully chosen, the birds are mainly species found in Europe and North America but also includes some more exotic cousins. From the Reed bunting and Northern mockingbird to the White-rumped shama and Red junglefowl, as well as owls, finches, thrushes, warblers, robins, and wrens. For smartphone users, each chapter includes a QR code: scan with your phone’s camera to hear excerpts of the birdsong. Prettily illustrated with endearing colour paintings by popular British artist and designer Madeleine Floyd.

Hardback
23 x 16.5cm
224 pages
With 52 colour illustrations
FSC accredited paper