A Study of Blackbirds

D. W. Snow retells his findings on the urban and rural Natural History of one of the most recognisable of British birds, the Blackbird. Going through his findings from surveys and studies that took place over a few years in the Oxford Botanical Walled Garde, Snow divulges some of the behavioural secrets of this enigmatic bird, from territory disputes, mating habits to raising young and feeding.

This is a comprehensive, direct look into the life of such a common garden visitor.