Picked this up on audio where it's narrated by David Attenborough. Not sure how many of these stars are contributed by his unrivaled talent.

That said, this was a timely salve for the soul. A spellbinding chronicle of Baker's time in Essex observing the falcons. Some beautiful poetic passages and writing I wish I was capable of.

The appendices include a few notes on skepticism whether Baker actually encountered peregrines or not (others had trouble ever seeing them). I appreciated his need to document or capture something that he feared would soon not exist.