The author, a professional conservationist, tells his own stories of truly exhilarating encounters with British wildlife, especially birds, while working as a nature warden. These lively and vivid memoirs take the reader on an eye-opening journey through some of the most interesting and diverse habitats of Britain, recounting many thrilling and intimate experiences with its special birds and wildlife. Sixteen colour paintings and drawings illustrate some of the anecdotes in the book. Illustrators are Barry Robson and Ian Ryding.
Publication date: 26 April, 2012
Category: Birds and Birdwatching
Paperback
RRP: £7.99
ISBN: 978 190824 1061
Extent: 104 pages
Reviews
The Ruffled Edge is an evocative account of an RSPB warden working mainly in upland areas, monitoring Hen Harriers.
David Cromack, The Birdwatchers Yearbook
RSPB nature wardens are on the sharp end of nature conservation, and Peter Howard seems to have had his fair share of excitement along with the hard work. In this slim paperback, he shares his experiences, such as guarding a hen harrier s nest near Hadrian’s Wall, watching a short-eared owl mobbing a fox, and cutting reeds at Titchwell on the north Norfolk coast. Some interesting conservation background information is woven around the stories.
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Pete Howard
Pete Howard grew up in South Wales where an early love of fishing and hill-walking soon developed into a more all-embracing passion for natural history. Having studied science at ‘A’ level, he then decided to read for a degree in the History of Ideas at university. After working at various …
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