Published to accompany a BBC2 television series, this is an account, based on archive material and personal recollection, of how Britain's countryside used to be, and how it has altered during the last half-century.
Mike Birkhead Book order (chronological)


The Falcon over the Town
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Text and photographs depict kestrels feeding, breeding, and defending themselves in their natural habitats.