Our Summer Migrants / An Account of the Migratory Birds Which Pass the Summer in the British Islands.

A species-by-species account of birds that visit and breed in the British Isles during the summer, detailing arrival timing, migratory routes, preferred haunts, nesting habits, songs, and feeding. Drawing on field observation and anecdote and accompanied by Bewick illustrations, the text explains where the migrants come from, what they find to eat, and where they go in winter, while offering practical identification notes. Chapters of individual sketches are followed by general observations and a concluding discussion of migration, all intended to help country observers recognise and understand seasonal movements and behaviour of migratory birds.