"One of the best books we have ever come across on bird-life, not only of the borders, but of the United Kingdom."—Western Daily Press (Bristol).
"A charming book, of which no true naturalist or sportsman will quickly tire."—Guardian.
"Will enchant all who are fond of birds. Sympathy with all living creatures, careful observation with cautious deductions, and strong love for the bleak moors and wild scenery of the Cheviots—such are the characteristics of this most interesting book.... The illustrations add a great charm to a book redolent of wild life and careful observation."—Academy.
"Abounds in subjects of interest; the scientist will not be disgraced and the lover of sport and outdoor adventure will be more than pleased.... The illustrations are in every sense an additional charm.... No book we ever read so amply fulfilled the promise of its title."—Kelso Mail.
"We predict for it the success to which its originality and charm, no less than its scientific value, eminently entitle it."—Northern Whig (Belfast).
"Transports us to the borderland of England and Scotland, as well as to that of sport and science, and contrives to give us pictures of Arctic Northumberland which are appallingly glacial, with episodes of bird-life on moor or marsh which are astonishingly wild for the British Islands.... Writes of them all with the picturesque vigour that comes of thorough knowledge and deep affection."—Pall Mall Gazette.
"It is doubtful if the birds themselves, if they could read such books, would not count it folly to wish that their masters were more wise than they are in the ways of wild-fowl, seeing that such knowledge must be gathered mainly with the fowling-piece and the stancheon-gun. They might deem the apathy of King Log preferable to the flattering attentions of King Stork. Books of Sport and natural history are written, however, for sportsmen and naturalists and not for birds. Mr. Chapman's volume is one of the best of its kind. It has blemishes, as every work that has vigour and originality about it must have. But it is full of keen and intelligent observation.... Exhilarating and delightful."—Scots Observer.
"Many years of wandering on the hills, moors, and mosses of the Border-land, and of wild-fowl shooting on the bleak and exposed north-east coast, have given the author ample opportunity, and he has evidently made use of his chances, the result being these pleasant and original chapters, written in the best style, and the perusal of which must be delightful to every true lover of nature."—The Naturalist.
"This is an admirable book of its kind ... full of interest to devotees of the gun and rod."—Nature.
"For attitudes of wild-geese we have seen nothing better than the illustrations to Mr. Abel Chapman's 'Bird-life of the Borders.'"—The Field.