Overview

No need to travel halfway round the globe to spot iconic wildlife - it's right here on our doorstep in the UK and Steve Wright, keen amateur naturalist, travels from the Isle of Man to Norfolk, to the Orkneys and everywhere in-between on his various short holiday expeditions, clutching his specific wildlife wish-list for each trip. The result is an inspiring and engaging diary of his personal encounters with white-tailed eagles, otters, bottlenose dolphins, fulmars, puffins, osprey, sand lizards, even red-necked wallabies. And the characters he meets on the way. He hears snipe drumming, watches a shrew in Wales, admires pilot whales off Lewis. Steve's wildlife travel diaries give excellent practical tips, such as bird-hide etiquette, how to identify birds on the wing, how to consult local wildlife rangers about what might be spotted on each outing and where to find that species. But most importantly his highly-readable wildlife travels are a call to others to book themselves in to pubs and small hotels the length and breadth of Britain and follow his example, for a series of fun British wildlife safaris. AUTHOR: Steve Wright lives on the Isle of Man where he works as the Tynwald Seneschal in the Manx parliament. His passion is wildlife, although he retains sufficient enthusiasm for his interest in beer, his allotment and travel around the UK. He shares his love of flora and fauna by working in his spare time as a part-time professional Manx tour guide and film-maker.

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Author:   Steve Wright
Publisher:   Merlin Unwin Books
Imprint:   Merlin Unwin Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.574kg
ISBN:  

9781913159498

ISBN 10:   1913159493
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   08 September 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Chapter 1     Norfolk 11 Chapter 2     Mull 25 Chapter 3     Cairngorms National Park 39 Chapter 4     Lake District and Isle of Man 54 Chapter 5     Shetland – Lerwick and Brae 68 Chapter 6     Shetland – Unst and Sumburgh 82 Chapter 7     Galloway, Northumbria and Yorkshire 96 Chapter 8     Skye, Harris and Lewis 112 Chapter 9     Orkney – West Mainland 127 Chapter 10   Orkney – South Ronaldsay and East Mainland 142 Chapter 11   Dorset – Poole 155 Chapter 12   Dorset – Weymouth 167 Chapter 13   Wales – Powys, Gwynedd and Ceredigion 179  Chapter 14   Wales – Pembrokeshire 193 Chapter 15   Northern Ireland 207 Chapter 16   Isle of Man 223 Summary 239 Glossary 243  Acknowledgements 246

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Steve Wright lives on the Isle of Man where he works as the Tynwald Seneschal in the Manx parliament. His passion is wildlife, although he retains sufficient enthusiasm for his interest in beer, his allotment and travel around the UK.  He shares his love of flora and fauna by working in his spare time as a part-time professional Manx tour guide and film-maker.

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