description: The Government judges the health of the countryside by our bird populations. Despite recent press coverage, the whole story has not been told and it is not looking very good. Some 64 of our songbirds are in decline, over a third dangerously so. The Strange Death of British Birdsong by Michael Waterhouse looks at the fate of 137 birds. Fortunately, some are now increasing after many years of decline, so it's not all bad news. When, however, did you last hear the Cuckoo or see a Kingfisher? It the health of the environment is bad for birds, it must surely be bad for us. This book is not a technical report, it has been written in a style to bring the problems and issues to country lovers. Each bird (and its egg) is illustrated with full colour drawings, highlighting just what we stand to lose. With a long introduction by RSPB 'Birds' Magazine editor, Rob Hume, this is a thought-provoking book of a problem we have now and one we are not solving.
language: English
title: Strange death of British birdsong
titlecomplete: Strange death of British birdsong
publisher: Landmark