Mark Cocker is completing his 1,000th country diary

Summary

Mark Cocker is completing his 1,000th country diary for The Guardian, nearly 39 years after his first, written in 1987. His next diary will reflect on changing birdlife around Flint Clough in the Peak District, where he first encountered rare birds as a boy.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   17 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Mark Cocker is completing his 1,000th country diary and will reflect in his next column on changing birdlife around Flint Clough in the Peak District.