THE WILD GEESE OF THE NEWGROUNDS. By Paul Walkden.

2009 1st edition. 8vo (153 x 227mm). Pp80. Colour paintings and b/w illustrations by Sir Peter Scott. Green cloth, spine plain.

"For an enthusiastic history of England's most famous goose flock, look no further than The Wild Geese of the Newgrounds. An exemplary carer for the birds themselves and a faithful biographer of Sir Peter Scott, Paul Walkden has written a book that guides you faithfully through the geese's history at Slimbridge and diversity of the geese species and subspecies. It also explores the trans-European vector that brings them to the Severn's wonderfully magnetic goose ground." Chapters include: Biographical chronology, Peter Scott and the WWT; The River Severn, the white-fronted goose; Other geese species at WWWT, Slimbridge; The ringing of geese and rocket netting; Wildfowling. Appendices include: Arrival dates of geese at the Newgrounds; Maximum counts of white-fronted geese; Peak counts of pink footed geese; Bibliography, glossary; Lists of sponsors and subscribers; The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. An interesting and useful book.