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Books published by Wren Publishing

Wren Publishing was set up in 2002 to publish Guardian Spirit of the East Bank, Moss Taylor's biography of Richard Richardson.

For more information and to order books see the Wren Publishing website.

The current page lists all Wren Publishing books arranged chronologically with the most recent at the top.

 

Birds New To Norfolk

Keith Dye, Mick Fiszer & Peter Allard

Illustrations: Robert Gillmor, Norman Arlott, Gary Wright

Wren Publishing

2009

"Birds New to Norfolk brings together, for the first time, accounts of the first recorded occurrences of all 428 species on the Norfolk List as at the end of 2008.

Many of the records are the direct result of the hundreds of hours of research by the three authors checking through the ornithological literature published in earlier centuries. Accounts from the 17th century were penned by Sir Thomas Browne, while 19th century authors included John Hunt, William Whitear, the Pagets, Rev. Richard Lubbock and, of course, the legendary Henry Stevenson.

Contemporary accounts have been extracted from the Norfolk Bird Reports, Norfolk Bird Club Bulletins and submissions to the British Birds Rarities Committee, as well as other sources. Others have been written specifically for this book by the birds' finders.

For both researchers and general birdwatchers this book is a mine of information as well as being an enjoyable, fascinating and, at times, amusing read."

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Echoes from Cape Clear

Tom & Stephanie Green

Wren Publishing

2009

"In 1968 Tom and Stephanie Green left the relative comfort of teaching and nursing in Oxford to spend a year in Ireland as wardens of the remote Cape Clear Island Bird Observatory. Set in the nostalgic context of post-war birdwatching, Echoes from Cape Clear gives numerous insights into the daily observatory life.

An engaging story is told of ornithological discovery, with detailed information and a vivid portrayal of the island and its people. This book also documents the drama, history and heritage of the island's proud seafaring and farming community."

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The Birds Of Blakeney Point

Andy Stoddart and Steve Joyner

Illustrations: James McCallum

Cover: Robert Gillmor

Wren Publishing

2005

"Few places in Britain, or indeed anywhere, have as long an ornithological history as Blakeney Point. It has always been famous for its colony of Common Terns but was ‘discovered' in the 1880s as a haunt of autumn Bluethroats and subsequently acquired a reputation as a rich hunting ground for bird collectors. The tern colonies and breeding waders benefited from some of the country's earliest and most enlightened conservation efforts, continued today through the work of the National Trust. For modern birdwatchers, the Point continues to cast its spell, with such exciting birds as Snowy Owl and Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler now added to its growing list.

This book brings together for the first time a complete account of Blakeney Point's long history of birds. It includes a description of its topography and wider natural history, a history of its ornithology, an account of migration and the influence of weather through the year, an overview of its breeding birds, tales of some great days and a full systematic list."

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In the Countryside

Moss Taylor

Cover illustration: Robert Gillmor

Wren Publishing

2003

"This small book is a compilation of 100 of the author's columns that originally appeared in the Eastern Daily Press between the years 1999 and 2001. The topics cover the Norfolk countryside during the four seasons and a selection of the author's foreign trips. It is illustrated with 29 colour photographs taken by Moss at home and abroad."

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Guardian Spirit of the East Bank

Moss Taylor

Wren Publishing

2002

"This is more than a biography of the acclaimed bird artist and field ornithologist, Richard Richardson, who lived at Cley between 1949 and 1977, as it also contains many excerpts from his personal bird diaries, which he kept from 1949 to 1970. The 232 pages are lavishly illustrated with examples of his watercolours and line drawings, as well as many of his personal photographs. In order to show off his paintings to the best effect, the book is in A4 format and is hardback with a dust wrapper. The eighteen chapters include accounts of Richard's early birdwatching days in St James's Park, London (when he was a teenager), his wartime service in India, Ceylon and Singapore between 1943 and 1946, and his subsequent return to Norfolk. The history of Cley Bird Observatory occupies three chapters. The book received very warm reviews in all the national birdwatching journals and magazines, and was awarded third place in the British Birds/BTO Best Bird Book of the Year 2002 award."

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Last updated August 2011