A concise, up-to-date and accurate account of all species and sub-species reliably recorded on and around the islands.
It includes:
*A chronological review of the evolution of birding on Scilly
*A Precis of migratory behaviour that explains `the routes to Scilly'
*A month-by-month account of the birding year
*A meticulous and informative systematic list
*A review of the growth of the Scilly list
*A detailed check list of every species & sub-species
*Many illustrations by top artists that lavishly animate the text
*Over 150 colour pages of photographs of scarce and rare birds