Signed Copy The Great British River In The Great British River, freshwater specialist Jack Perks explores the fundamentals of our rivers: the habitats they supply, how they transform on the journey from source to estuary and why certain...

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Been busy sending out signed copies please bear with me I’m not Amazon it’s all me writing out and packaging the books. If you’d like a copy of “The Great British River” get in touch!

Lovely visit up to the Lake District for my film screening of Britains Hidden Fishes had a look at Derwent Water thinking about the vendace swimming around and would of been rude to not visit a pub or to with the doggos. The bookshop in Keswick even had my fish book in which was nice to see.

Three mussel species in one swoop a swan , painters and duck mussel

It was returned

This is the grey wagtail which is also yellow but not the yellow wagtail which is very yellow and not the pied wagtail which also has grey on it.

Surprise catch when running my pond dipping course at Attenborough Nature Reserve yesterday a lamprey! This is a ammocete so the larval form and hard to tell but probably a brook lamprey. The gravel pits are connected to the Trent which is likely how it got in,

Perhaps the most important page in my new book is what I think are the best riverside pubs in Britain get a copy to find out which ones made it
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I've worked with Hammond Drysuits Ltd for well over a decade now and my custom drysuit is still going strong they provide excellent repairs and services when it needs it but to be honest the suit is tough as nails which is handy for all the river work I do can't recommend enough.

I don't shy away from the many issues British rivers face but I'm also wanting to encourage people to enjoy and explore British rivers its not a crime to enjoy them. I feature many pastimes and activities you can enjoy riverside. "The Great British River" out now

Chapter ten of my book "The Great British River" is all about ponds! These are often created by the sides of rivers and offer a oasis for many dragonflies, amphibians and small fish.

Book is available online now and book signings to be announced!

I met Jeremy Wade a charity fishing match several years ago to see who could catch the smallest fish. It was great fun and have since fished many times with him and it also lead to him narrating my film "Britains Hidden Fishes"

Signed Copy The Great British River In The Great British River, freshwater specialist Jack Perks explores the fundamentals of our rivers: the habitats they supply, how they transform on the journey from source to estuary and why certain...

Great British River OUT NOW!

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I got to see plenty of these guys last week and will fight anyone who says that eiders aren't the best UK duck (FYI it would be pistols at dawn at a venue of my choosing)

Pond Life ID Course at Attenborough Nature Reserve Join wildlife filmmaker and naturalist Jack Perks for an enjoyable pond-dipping and identification course at the Attenborough Nature Reserve

Pond Wildlife I.D course this Sunday at Attenborough Nature Reserve (tea and cake included!)

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Chapter nine of my book "The Great British River" is all about Scottish spate rivers while spate rivers certainly aren't unique to scotland its what I picture when spate is mentioned. Looking at these fast, peaty and rugged rivers in detail.
Book is available online now for preorder

I Filmed Thousands of These Fish YouTube video by CHASING SCALES

I got to see one of the most breathtaking wildlife spectacles I've ever seen this year with thousands of mullet gathering in a tiny stream but the question is why? find in my latest vid
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This weeks guest on the podcast is Jeremy Wade as we chat about the state of UK rivers

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I'll be at Norfolk Wildlife Trust premiere reserve Cley Visitor Centre on the 7th & 8th of May for two events! Grab a signed copy of my latest book and learn about freshwater wildlife!

Thanks Mat for the gift of some UK freshwater fish cigarette cards these will look great in my office

Chapter eight of my book "The Great British River" is all about urban rivers with some many iconic rivers going through our towns and cities they are a important trade route, source of water and gateway for wildlife to enter urban spaces.
Book is available online now for preorder

Any suggestions for wildlife spots and perhaps more importantly a decent pint in Penrith? I'm there next week! #cumbria

Mammals at Derek Gows Farm YouTube video by CHASING SCALES

Visited Derek gows farm last year to see various UK mammals that he has including lynx, boar, polecat , wildcat and more!

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Was out looking for water voles recently and happened upon this rather lovely looking redpoll not what I expected to see!

Tickerling Reef Fish & Diving with Sharks at Skegness YouTube video by CHASING SCALES

Sharks and skeggy what more do you want!

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Chapter seven of my book "The Great British River" is all about Canals while not rivers in themselves they do provide corridors for a whole host of wildlife and more often than not connected to rivers.
Book is available online now for preorder and book signings to be announced!

Interview with @fishwithcarl (AI, Mental Health, Angling Pet Hates and more!) YouTube video by CHASING SCALES

Had a great time interviewing Fish with carl last month really down to earth guy and we cover all kinds of subjects from mental health, AI, getting into fishing and more
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I Filmed Thousands of These Fish YouTube video by CHASING SCALES

Had the pleasure of filming this incredible spectacle of fish earlier this year

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Chapter six of my book "The Great British River" is all about Chalkstreams as they are almost uniquely English. It's our very own Amazon and we are destroying this precious habitat with sewage pollution, abstraction and all the other ususal suspects for river damage.

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I've had to wait a year for this photo, I got the caterpillars sent to me, fed them up and then over wintered the pupua outside waiting for them to hatch. I now have several beautiful emperor moths Britain's only native silk moth species what stunners!