NEW two-volume The Birds of Fair Isle book set
UPDATE - The book has now been published, but we are currently experiencing difficulties with posting out copies. Frustratingly, the packaging supplied by the printer is not sufficiently robust, and we cannot risk sending a 5 kg box through the postal system. The printer is due to provide additional packaging, but we do not yet have a confirmed timescale for its delivery. We apologise for the resulting delay in dispatching orders and are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. If you are based in or near East Lothian, north Nottinghamshire, or Shetland, it may be possible to arrange collection of copies in the meantime. Please email: bofi@fairislebirdobs.co.uk.
Fair Isle Bird Observatory is delighted to announce that its new island avifauna - The Birds of Fair Isle - by Ian Andrews, Roger Riddington, Paul Harvey, Will Miles and Rebecca Nason is now available to pre-order.
This comprehensive, beautifully illustrated, two volume work celebrates 75 years of dedicated FIBO survey effort and offers the most complete account of the island’s birdlife ever produced.
The two volume set is available to order at £85 plus postage. To reserve a copy from our limited print run, please email your name and postal address to the address below and then either transfer the total amount (including postage) to our bank account or via PayPal (see below). Copies will be mailed out as soon as they become available, which is anticipated to be in early April.
Bank details:
PayPal: to pay using your PayPal account or bank debit/credit card CLICK HERE
Authors: Ian Andrews, Roger Riddington, Paul Harvey, Will Miles and Rebecca Nason
Assisted by: Steve Arlow, Alexander C. Lees, Deryk N. Shaw and Glen A. Tyler
Additional photography: Alex Penn, Lee Gregory, Roger Broad, Dan Gornall, Georgia Platt and 75 others
Format: 944 full-colour, A4 pages in two volumes with over 800 photographs
Contents: foreword by Roy Dennis, 11 introductory chapters, 401 species accounts, five appendices and a comprehensive bibliography
Publication due: April 2026
Cost: £85 plus postage (£7 UK, £25 Europe or £50 worldwide)
Email: bofi@fairislebirdobs.co.uk
Availability: mail order from FIBO with availability on Fair Isle, in Shetland and in Nottinghamshire in the spring (details to follow). Copies are now on sale at the SOC in Aberlady
