The British Birding Year

A diary of written sketches celebrating the avian and natural spectacle of Britain. The birdwatcher travels the length of the country to record birds coming and going as the seasons change. Occasional rarities also make an appearance. The weather changes too: from the heavy snow of 2010 to the damaging floods of 2013/14, a wet and stormy trend contrasts with earlier, quieter years. Plus a checklist ordered by Britain's most common birds and our migrants' early/late dates.