Mark Cocker is one of Britain’s foremost nature writers. He is the author of seven books, including the universally acclaimed Birds Britannica (with Richard Mabey). His most recent work includes A Tiger in the Sand (2006), a selection of articles on wildlife writing, and Crow Country (2007). This lyrical prose poem is a celebration of the Norfolk countryside, and a reflection on the delicate balance that society must strike if it is to continue its cohabitation with British wildlife. He is a regular contributor to the Guardian, the Times Literary Supplement and BBC Radio. He lives locally in the Norfolk Broads, where the daily flight-lines of rooks and jackdaws provided inspiration for Crow Country. He has also voyaged widely, travelling the world in search of wildlife, including a stint in West Africa as winner of a Winston Churchill Travel Fellowship.

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Review of Birds Britannica with the Times Online

Mark Cocker's 'Country Diary' log with the Guardian