The Role of Birds in World War Two How Ornithology Helped to Win the War by Nicholas Milton, Chris Packham CBE

 I didn't really think that this book lived up to its title, but I love to watch birds myself, so I found it quite fascinating anyway. I thought that it would mostly concern the role that pigeons played and it started off with this tale. However, there was a lot in the book about how General Allanbrooke  found escape and solace from the war and Sir Winston Churchill (who he found rather annoying) in studying birdlife and became a great conservationist after the war. There was also a lot of detail about Peter Scott, the great Captain Scott's son, and his wartime experiences, including how he used studying birds to apply camouflage to vessels. 

I received this free ebook from NetGalley in return for an honest review.