Mark Cocker
'It takes a whole universe to make the one small black bird'
home page
This is the website of multi-award-winning author and naturalist Mark Cocker. The main menu gives you access to my various activities, especially my writing in book form, article and blog (there is an index to older posts nested beneath the blog page). My latest post is here. You can find out about talks and guided walks under Latest News. My Photo(s) of the Month change constantly. There is a Contact form nested under the Holidays page and I look forward to hearing from you.
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writing
books BIRDS BRITANNICA 2nd ed 2020 (’05), ‘The great delight of my year, the book that made me feel I’d been waiting for it all my life, is the magnificently produced and completely enthralling Birds Britannica.’ ANDREW MOTION A CLAXTON DIARY, 2019 ‘Mark Cocker…
latest news
This spring I finalised the first draft of my new book called One Midsummer’s Day. (The decision on the all-crucial subtitle is still in committee). It’s a book about watching swifts over one day and the interrelationships linking every single part of nature to…
Derbyshire Days
I act as a freelance guide for individuals or small groups who wish to make day trips to experience the glorious wildlife of Derbyshire. Within a radius of 15 miles of my hometown Buxton there are about 30 different sites that are all wonderful…
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