Singing Like Larks: A celebration of birds in folk songs data scientist Hannah Ritchie argues

data scientist Hannah Ritchie argues that if we zoom out

Red kites were once Britain's most common bird of prey

full of joy – free as a bird

this common garden bird can often be overlooked

invites readers to journey into one of Britain and Ireland’s most overlooked yet vital landscapes

Singing Like Larks: A celebration of birds in folk songs data scientist Hannah Ritchie arguesBirds are beloved for their song and have featured in our own music for centuries. Singing Like Larks opens a rare window onto birdlife, folklore, traditional verse, and song writing, especially in the British Isles. In this charming volume, folklore, verse, and nature writing combine to explore why birds appear in so many folk songs, with song lyrics, history, and anecdotes drawing on a rich heritage. Ornithological folk songs are themselves