Skye Birds

20th December 2018

as we reach the end of the year I am doing final proof reading of the 3rd edition of Skye Birds which will hopefully be available in February 2019. It follows the same format as previous editions but there are a number of changes the most significant of which are some 20 new species which have been recorded since 2009. The new edition contains colour plates of a number of these. The 3rd edition extends to 195 pages and has again been printed by our local printer Strath Print. The image shows the covers, with the front the Cuckoo and Meadow Pipit image which many of you are familiar with. The rear cover shows the Lesser Yellowlegs which was a recent visitor to Broadford Bay and the first record for the area. Once we get it finalised and back from the printer details of availability will be posted on the website.

THE BOOK

"A glorious little gem"

AMAZON

"A book such as this has to look backwards and the author does so succinctly, looking at the work of several of the pioneering naturalists before picking out the publications of JA Harvie-Brown and the Rev. Hugh Macpherson. I know this book fills a real gap in the information available for the Isle of Skye and it will surely sell well at local bookshops."

Andrew Currie Miscellany West Highland Free Press

"A total of 238 species have been recorded, with 14 of those 'red listed' as of high conservation concern ... another innovation has been the inclusion of Gaelic names for some birds. While this is not uncommon in a few other books, the addition of some regional Gaelic names is very unusual and very welcome."

Ray Collier Country Diary 'Up in the Skye' The Guardian

"Illustrated with beautiful photographs of current birdlife on the island, the publication also features sketches by Jean Thomas of The Little Gallery, Portnalong, stimulating the reader's interest further and allowing them to identify species they encounter on Skye."

The Hebridean