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Titchwell Tales
A light-hearted look back over my forty years at Titchwell Marsh.
188 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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August 11, 2016
It was a very nice reminiscence by Ray, writing about the forty years he'd spend birdwatching and volunteering for the RSPB at Titchwell in north Norfolk, beginning before the Titchwell RSPB nature reserve was created. I'm sure I've met Ray on one or two occasions when I've visited Titchwell and this was a wonderful book to give greater appreciation of the work behind the scenes, and how wonderful it would be to live in the area!
There were a lot of points in the book where I was completely green with envy, especially where he talked about one day where he saw a series of birds of prey interactions, from (If I recall correctly) Sparrowhawk, through Peregrine Falcon, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier and Montagu's Harrier! He also talked about the effect of coastal erosion on the area, the floods that have been inundating the coast there in recent years and the work to try to ensure that habitats are available even as the land retreats. Ray doesn't use fancy writing to describe his experiences, to their benefit I think (some writers try too hard to be 'clever' and it distracts from the subject), but he draws upon real passion for the subject to create a very intimate and wry account, as though he were recounting tales over a pint in the Orange Tree's pub garden at Thornham. Very highly recommended, especially for anyone who has spent time at the reserve.
There were a lot of points in the book where I was completely green with envy, especially where he talked about one day where he saw a series of birds of prey interactions, from (If I recall correctly) Sparrowhawk, through Peregrine Falcon, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier and Montagu's Harrier! He also talked about the effect of coastal erosion on the area, the floods that have been inundating the coast there in recent years and the work to try to ensure that habitats are available even as the land retreats. Ray doesn't use fancy writing to describe his experiences, to their benefit I think (some writers try too hard to be 'clever' and it distracts from the subject), but he draws upon real passion for the subject to create a very intimate and wry account, as though he were recounting tales over a pint in the Orange Tree's pub garden at Thornham. Very highly recommended, especially for anyone who has spent time at the reserve.
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