Brambleby Books

Inspiration Through Nature

UK500 – Birding in the Fast Lane

James Hanlon

This is a lively, entertaining and informative account of the author’s quest over 17 years, and before his 30th birthday, to record 500+ species of the birds found in Britain and Ireland. Complemented by his own photographs and splendid paintings and drawings, he recounts car crashes, stormy sea crossings, plane convoys and even a coastguard rescue during his travels in pursuit of avian rarities.

Publication date: 1 July, 2006

Category: Birds and Birdwatching

Paperback

RRP: £9.99

ISBN: 978 0954334 789

Extent: 127 pages


James Hanlon

James Hanlon was born in South London in 1974 and grew up in East Ham, where very early on he developed a keen interest in wildlife, regularly going out bird watching by the age of 10. By his mid-teens, he had established himself as a keen `twitcher’, contributing illustrations and …

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