Armed with a field guide & a half-decent pair of binoculars Charlie Elder travels the length & breadth of the British Isles to spot forty bird species in serious decline
- the UK's Red List. He looks at why their numbers have fallen what efforts are being made to encourage their recoveries & meets experts & enthusiasts who are working to make a difference. He also examines just why birds matter in the first place & considers the role of the birdwatcher
- one species that is certainly not in decline.