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ABOUT THIS BOOK

PUBLISHER: Tippermuir Books Limited

ISBN: 9781913836689

RRP: £11.99

PAGES: 200

PUBLICATION DATE:
September 21, 2026

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Where A Cold Light Falls

by Keith Broomfield

Keith Broomfield has been exploring wild places in the northeast of Scotland for 40 years, since his days as a zoology student at the University of Aberdeen. In Where a Cold Light Falls, he revisits old haunts and discovers thrilling new habitats, taking his readers through all kinds of landscapes, from the stormy Buchan coast to the towering tops of the Cairngorms. On the way, he encounters bottlenose dolphins by Aberdeen Harbour, golden eagles in Glen Derry, marsh harriers in Angus, dancing butterflies near Elgin, and barrel jellyfish in the sea off Pennan. Other highlights include the cackling cacophony of the seabird cliffs at Fowlsheugh and throngs of pink-footed geese blackening the sky as they return to their roosting sites by the Montrose Basin. Where a Cold Light Falls will open the eyes of anyone wanting to explore the wild secrets of northeast Scotland and the timeless beauty of its mountains, woods, rivers, lochs and coast.

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Keith Broomfield (Author)

With an interest in wildlife spanning from his earliest years, Keith Broomfield is a well-known Scottish nature writer with a passion for the great outdoors. Keith blogs at http://www.keithbroomfield.com and has a Twitter presence @BroomfieldKeith.

A graduate in zoology from the University of Aberdeen, Keith’s writing covers virtually every element of the natural world from flora and fungi, to invertebrates, mammals, birds and marine life.

Based in Strathdevon, Keith gains much of his inspiration from exploring the hills, woods, rivers and lochs of this beautiful part of Scotland. He currently writes a weekly ‘Nature Watch’ column for The Courier newspaper, as well as his ‘On the Wildside’ column for the Alloa Advertiser.

Keith’s latest book – If Rivers Could Sing – a Scottish river wildlife journey, is now available to order. It chronicles a wildlife year on the River Devon in central Scotland.