As far as this book is concerned, you don't need to have seen a goshawk to enjoy it. You don't even need to want to see a goshawk to enjoy it. Conor's cultured writing and enthusiasm for the natural world and the people, like him, who care about it, will carry you along through the chapters.

Mark Avery

It's a gripping tale on the trail of a most mysterious and charismatic bird.

Ian Paulsen, Birdbooker Report

...an interesting, thought-provoking and well-written book about this mysterious raptor.

The Guide

A great read, especially for those of you who like the Roger Deakin/ Richard Mabey school of narrative.

Peregrine, magazine of the Hawk and Owl Trust

The very uncertainty inherent in the search for the bird makes it a thoroughly engrossing, sometimes even tense, read, with his travels around the UK being mixed with disappointments and surprises in equal measure ... it's a great book to dip into for inspiration any time your own personal Goshawk quest starts to feel like a lost cause.

Matt Merritt, editor of Birdwatch

Equally stirring as his Silent Spring Revisited... a passionate detective story... descriptive, at times poetic prose.

Devon Birds