Odd book. The poet-author, a birdwatcher by inclination, is obsessed with seeing a snow bunting. This slim volume includes meditations on his bird-watching experiences, dreams he has of an imaginary book of fantastical birds, discussions he holds with an ornithologist friend, and various snippets and poems about birds by various authors. I found it rather hum-drum, on the whole... The title is perhaps the most intriguing thing about the entire book. ( )

A peaceful little book about a poet-birdwatcher seeking an epiphany. Lots of quoted poetry involving birds, a recurring dream sequence that seems to follow his progress toward this epiphany, and an ongoing discussion with his ornithologist friend re subjective vs. objective "seeing". ( )