BIRDSONG IN A TIME OF SILENCE

As the world went into lockdown, many of us became intensely aware of the sounds of the birds around us. From a portrait of the blackbird - most prominent and articulate of the early spring singers - to explorations of how birds sing, the science behind their choice of song and nest-sites, and the varied meanings that people have brought to and taken from birdsong, this book shows that natural history and human history cannot be separated. It is the story of a collective reawakening brought on by the strangest of springs.