Skylarks with Rosie: A Somerset Spring - Hardcover

by Stephen Moss (Author)

A bestselling British birder, naturalist, writer and broadcaster leads us on a springtime journey of discovery through daily walks in the area surrounding his home, highlighting the joys of connecting with wildlife and our environment.

As spring arrives, Stephen Moss's Somerset garden is awash with birdsong: chiffchaffs, wrens, robins and more. Overhead, buzzards soar, ravens tumble and the season gathers pace. But this equinox is unlike any other. As the nation goes into lockdown, Stephen records the wildlife around his home, with his fox-red Labrador, Rosie, by his side. When old routines fall away, and blue skies are no longer crisscrossed by contrails, they discover the bumblebees, butterflies and birdsong on their local patch.

This evocative account underlines how a global crisis changed the way we relate to the natural world, giving us hope for the future. And it puts down a marker for a new normal: when, during that brief but unforgettable spring, nature gave us comfort, hope and joy.

Author Biography

Stephen Moss is one of Britain's leading nature writers, broadcasters and wildlife television producers, specializing in birds and British wildlife. His TV credits include BBC's Springwatch and The Nature of Britain. He is the author of many books, and teaches MA students at Bath Spa University in the southwest of England. A lifelong naturalist, he is passionate about communicating the wonders of the natural world to the widest possible audience.