Roger Lovegrove is a native of Devon but has lived in mid Wales for the past 30 years. Formerly a schoolmaster, he left teaching for a full-time career in wildlife conservation, joining the RSPB staff in 1971 as Wales Officer, a post he has held ever since. He has had a lifelong interest in British wildlife, especially birds, and has broadcast and written extensively on the subject. He has travelled widely, usually in connection with ornithological work. He has seven previous books to his name.
