Rarities galore! New two-volume publication will cast spotlight on the wonders of Fair Isle

AN eagerly-awaited new study of The Birds of  Fair Island - in two volumes - is to be published next month.

Famed for being a rarities hotspot, this remote island in The Shetlands - and its birdlife - are celebrated by authors  Ian Andrews, Roger Riddington, Paul Harvey, Will Miles and Rebecca Nason

There are also credits for  Steve Arlow, Alexander C. Lees, Deryk N. Shaw and Glen A. Tyler for their contributions and to some 80 photographers including Alex Penn, Lee Gregory, Roger Broad, Dan Gornall and Georgia Platt.

In total, the two volumes contain 944 A4 pages and include more than 800 photographs

The contents consist of a foreword by Roy Dennis, 11 introductory chapters, 401 species accounts, five appendices and a comprehensive bibliography.

The price is £70 plus postage (£5 UK, £12 Europe or £45 worldwide).

For more details about how to buy a copy, email bofi@fairislebirdobs.co.uk