Birdland by Jon Gower - Hand Delivered

Birdland by Jon Gower came out in April and we have partnered with the author to deliver something exciting! If you order through us Jon Gower himself will hop on his bike and deliver your copy to your door! He has even told us that if a cup of tea is involved he would be happy to do a little at home reading!

The book is £22 in hardback - no extra cost for delivery!

You must be within a 2 mile radius from the shop, 26a Crwys Road, CF24 4NL. If you think you might be just outside the radius let us know and we will see what we can do. If you are further away but are interested in a signed copy let us know. If you want to check anything before buying do get in touch. You can get in touch here.

About the book:

A joyous celebration of Britain’s rich bird life In Birdland, journalist and lifelong birder Jon Gower explores our intimate connection with the bird life around us. From the symphonic song of the wren to the clack of a puffin’s beak and from epic migrations to sunset murmurations, birds are commonplace miracles. No wonder they have inspired our artists, writers and songwriters.

Whether rare or abundant, Jon Gower visits some of the best places in Britain to watch birds, searching for some species he has always wanted to see such as wryneck, dotterel and barred warbler. But all is not well in Birdland. Gower charts the many changes to Britain’s bird life over the last 50 years, as the countryside has seemingly emptied and in many ways fallen silent.

He considers the effects of the climate emergency, the decline in biodiversity and warming oceans on birdlife and looks at work being done to mitigate these developments. But above all it is a celebration of birds and their being, and a call to arms to defend them. As Great Bustards return to our plains and eagles to our mountains, Jon Gower’s book examines the future from a bird’s-eye view.