With a rich diversity of habitats from internationally important estuaries to delicate mosslands and woodlands carpeted in bluebells, you don’t have to look far in Cheshire to find wildlife that we all love. From wheeling flocks of wading birds to rare flowers and secretive mammals that can make your day whenever you see them, Cheshire's Favourite Wildlife is a celebration of just 50 favourite species. Childhood encounters, inspiring discoveries and chance opportunities that have shaped careers can all be found in this delightful collection of personal experiences. David Norman commissioned and edited these 50 fascinating stories and Tom Marshall found the eye-catching images to accompany them.
List of authors:
Chris Mahon: Great Crested Grebe
Mark Radcliffe: Tawny Owl
Joan Fairhurst: Wych Elm
Sue Tatman: Dormouse
Rob Cockbain: Lapwing
Carl Clee: Cuckoo Bee
Roy Bowden: Robin
Liz Blackman: Wood Horsetail
Janel Fone: Hedgehog
David Quinn: Grey Wagtail
George Osborne MP: Corn Poppy
Bernard Wright: Barn Owl
Mike Tynen: Mud Snail
Andrew Miller MP: Fox
Margaret McCormick: Eyelash Fungus
Mike McCarthy: Redshank:
Charlotte Harris: White-clawed Crayfish
Alison McGovern MP: Brimstone Butterfly
Brian Martin: Swift
Jack Swan: Birch
Richard Blindell: Spotted Flycatcher
Paul Oldfield: Bluebell
Peter Walton: Sand Martin
Neil Friswell: White-letter hairstreak
Ben Hall: Dipper
Eric Greenwood: Western sea-lavender
James Baggaley: Bullhead
Richard and Anne Baker Wilbraham (Rode Hall): Snowdrop
Charles Hall: Cuckoo
Sarah Bird: Bee Orchid
Stu Burnet: Common Hawker
Helen Carey: Yellowhammer
Richard Smith: Black-tailed Godwit
Viscount Ashbrook: Magnolia
Colin Wells: Pintail
Hugh Pulsford: Desert Wheatear
John Gittins: Oak
Stephen O'Brien MP: Kingfisher
Richard Gabb: Club-tailed Dragonfly
Kestel:: The Duke of Westminster
Yellow rattle: Joe Winstanley
Alun Evans: Skylark
Eric Fletcher: The Stinkhorn
Simon Dowell: Buzzard
Paul MacKenzie: Chaffinch
Felicity Goodey CBE: Water Vole
Hilary Ash: Wood anemone
Paul Hill: Green Sandpiper
Jacki Hulse: Weasel
Stuart Crooks: Sanderling