Nature Book Reader June 2020 - Flipbook - Page 126
A Nature Book Reader
CHERYL TIPP
Cheryl Tipp is Curator of the wildlife sounds collection at the British Library
A Sky Full of Starlings
by Stephen Moss
I love everything about this
book; the striking cover,
the intricate reliefs at the
start of each chapter, the
paper, the shape, but, most
importantly, the content.
During the course of 2007,
Stephen Moss kept a diary of
his birding experiences and
these tales are shared with
the reader to great effect. This
charming collection of entries
demonstrates that you don’t
have to travel far and wide
in order to enjoy birds. The
back garden can provide just
as many memorable birding
moments as renowned
wildlife locations such as the
Cairngorms. The underlying
message that flows through
this book is that you don’t
have to pencil in a certain
time or visit a specific place
to qualify as a birder. By
being in tune with your
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surroundings, wherever you
may find yourself, you open
up a whole world of birding
possibilities. I haven’t started
my own birding diary yet,
but ‘A Sky Full of Starlings’
has certainly inspired me to
do so.
Further Reading
In The Shadow
Of Man
by Jane Goodall
Born Free by Joy Adamson
