THERE AND BACK?: A CELEBRATION OF BIRD MIGRATION. Edited by Andy Brown and Michael Warren. Wildlife Art Series No. 27.

2011 1st edition. Square Folio (260 x 310mm). Pp352. Colour paintings, illustrations and photographs throughout, pictorial end-papers. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt.

This book presents a series of well-informed essays on topics of current importance by a number of contributors. References to sources are given where appropriate. The articles are accompanied by a large number of good quality, appropriately chosen paintings and illustrations by noted contemporary wildlife artists. Chapters include: Foreword by Graham Madge; Introduction by Andy Brown; Insect migration, David Sheppard; Alicante, Autumn 2001, Rosemary Powell; What is it to be a shark?, David Righton and Jim Ellis; International conservation action for birds, David A. Stroud; Flyways and BirdLife International, John Fanshawe; The spoon-billed sandpiper, the world's most endangered long-distance migrant?, Nigel A. Clark; Scilly and Canada, Dan Powell; Backyard songirds, Barry W. Van Dusen; Wood warblers; Red-breasted geese; Honey buzzards and harriers at Falsterbro, Mike Henry; My birds are our birds, Ole Friis Larsen; Storks in Germany, Ulla Adelsburger; Cyptrus in April, Alan Harris; Sardinia, Steve Downing; Italy, Giulia Valentini and Benedetta Marchi; Sicily, Malta, Scotland, David Brown; 11 chapters on Malta, Joe Sultana, J.M. Mangion, Tolga Temuge, Ian Langford, Stefan Azzopardi, Bob Hook, J.J.Borg, Andre Raine; Education, Desiree Falzon; A million missing wheatears?, Tim Collins; The hen harrier, Stephen Murphy; The last Kings of Foula, Alistair Crowle. And much else besides. Serious in intent, handsome to look at. A great book from every angle. Wildlife Art Series No. 27.