A beautiful memoir of life and wildlife from one of the UK's finest nature writers. Chris Packham; The uncoiling of a marvellous spring ... a well-written and enjoyable book. Mark Avery; Excellent ... Exalting skylark song and orange-tip butterflies at a time of so much human suffering is a delicate balancing act ... It is a delight to share the company of such an upbeat wildlife guide. Ben Hoare, BBC Countryfile; A great read. John Miles, Birdwatching magazine; Praise for previous work: An absorbing account . . . very heartening. Anna Pavord, Sunday Times; In simple, lucid prose Moss maps out how ornithology has evolved from a specialist interest for a tiny minority. Mark Cocker; Energetic and uplifting. Jonathan Drummond, Times Literary Supplement; Moss seeks out Britain's hidden corners where wildlife survives against the odds. National Geographic Traveller;Moss ... is a good storyteller, seamlessly linking biological fact with the anecdotal. Patrick Galbraith, The Times; An enchanting book... elegiac. Express, Peter Burton; An affectionate, enterprising book. Sunday Times; Stephen Moss unlocks a trove of folk history . . . Not a page goes by without at least one diverting fact. The Times; Entertaining and exciting . . . Moss takes us on a series of wonderful diversions into bird etymology, tracing the tracks of avian meaning. Philip Hoare, New Statesman; The book really comes alive when Moss heads out into the field to see the birds . . . Beautifully described. Spectator; An absorbing account . . . very heartening. Anna Pavord, Sunday Times; The glass is one hundredth full rather than 99 hundredths empty ... [a] hopeful stance supported by delightful observations. Caspar Henderson, Spectator; In simple, lucid prose Moss maps out how ornithology has evolved from a specialist interest for a tiny minority. Mark Cocker; Energetic and uplifting. Jonathan Drummond, Times Literary Supplement; An intriguing natural history story. BBC Wildlife; Moss seeks out Britain's hidden corners where wildlife survives against the odds. National Geographic Traveller; Moss explores some very unlikely oases for hard-pressed wildlife in the UK. New Scientist; A wildlife rich tour of the in-between habitats of the British Isles. Simple Things; Moss ... is a good storyteller, seamlessly linking biological fact with the anecdotal. Patrick Galbraith, The Times; An enchanting book... elegiac. Express, Peter Burton; An affectionate, enterprising book. Sunday Times; Stephen Moss unlocks a trove of folk history . . . Not a page goes by without at least one diverting fact. The Times; Entertaining and exciting . . . Moss takes us on a series of wonderful diversions into bird etymology, tracing the tracks of avian meaning. Philip Hoare, New Statesman; The book really comes alive when Moss heads out into the field to see the birds . . . Beautifully described. Spectator; From stone-age remains to modern day skyscrapers, Stephen Moss takes us on an exhilarating journey through place and time, providing a fascinating insight into nature's relationship with environments created by man. Mya-Rose Craig, Birdgirl; Moss's bible of hidden places to spy wildlife is a welcome addition to our shelves. From London's city jungle to UK rail corridors, he shows us that rare finds can just be a happy accident in our own back garden. Wanderlust