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J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown

1844–1916

A Scottish ornithologist and naturalist, he devoted much of his life to studying birds, migration, and the wildlife of northern Britain and beyond. His books blend careful observation with a real sense of place, making them rewarding for both nature lovers and curious listeners.

9 Audiobooks

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1880. [Second Report]

by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, John Cordeaux, P. M. C. (Philip Moore Callow) Kermode

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1881. Third Report

by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, John Cordeaux, P. M. C. (Philip Moore Callow) Kermode, Alexander Goodman More

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1884. Sixth Report

by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, William Eagle Clarke, John Cordeaux, Alexander Goodman More

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1886. Eighth Report

by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, William Eagle Clarke, John Cordeaux, Alexander Goodman More

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1887. Ninth Report

by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, William Eagle Clarke, John Cordeaux, Alexander Goodman More

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1883. Fifth Report

by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, John Cordeaux, Alexander Goodman More

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1885. Seventh Report

by William Eagle Clarke, J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, John Cordeaux, Alexander Goodman More

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1882. Fourth Report

by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, John Cordeaux, Alexander Goodman More

Report on the Migration of Birds in the Autumn of 1879. [First Report]

by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, John Cordeaux

About the author

Born in 1844, he became known as a Scottish ornithologist and naturalist with a strong interest in bird life, migration, and the natural history of northern landscapes. He explored widely and wrote from direct experience, helping to document the birds and wildlife of places including Scotland and northern Europe.

He is especially remembered for detailed regional works such as The Birds of Berwickshire and for travel and natural history writing drawn from journeys in Norway, Archangel, and the Petchora region. His work reflects the patient, field-based approach of a nineteenth-century observer who cared deeply about recording the habits and movements of wild birds.

Harvie-Brown died in 1916, but his writing still offers a vivid window into earlier natural history study. For listeners interested in birds, landscapes, and the spirit of careful exploration, his work has lasting appeal.