The Orkney Book of Birds                         By Tim Dean.  Illustrated by Tracy Hall.


The Orkney Book of Birds - 50 colour illustrations and detailed commentary of the bird life found in the islands by Tim Dean and Tracy Hall

- Exclusive Greeting Cards featuring paintings from the book are now available -

The Orkney Book of Birds is the result of four years collaboration between author Tim Dean and illustrator Tracy Hall. It is a totally unique volume focusing on nearly 200 species found in the islands with a detailed commentary on each bird together with full colour paintings depicting them in islands settings where they are most likely to be found.

It is a superbly produced book of 115 pages including 50 plates and a wealth of information about each bird and the islands.

Tim Dean has been fascinated by birds since he was a boy and the idea for this book evolved gradually over years of leading bird-watching walks both in Orkney and Cumbria: a book dealing specifically with those species likely to be encountered in the islands and where/when to best to stand a chance of seeing them.

Tracy Hall worked closely with Tim throughout to produce beautifully detailed paintings showing 187 species in carefully selected island locations.

Divers from the ornkey book of birds
kittiwakes, guilimots and razorbills from the orkney book of birds

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Orkney is internationally important for birds, with 38 designated sites and 13 RSPB reserves in the county, so it is little wonder that people come from all over the world to see them here. We hope this book will prove useful to both locals and visitors alike.

The Orkney Book of Birds 305mm x 227mm Hardback. 115 pages with 50 full colour illustrations. Published by The Orcadian Ltd, Hell's Half Acre, Hatston, Kirkwall KW15 1DW. Tel: 01856 879000.

Price : £24.90                          ISBN 978-1-902957-32-6

Tim Dean and Tracy Hall - 'Orkney Book of Birds' book signing

 

How to Order

We have signed copies available by mail order direct from this website. Numbers are limited though. Please note that this is a heavy book (approx 1.3kg) and while we welcome orders from outside of Europe, we have included both surface and air mail delivery options. Signed copies can also be ordered by post with UK cheque, please send your order to: Tracy Hall, Rosebank, Burray, Orkney KW17 2ST.  Price £24.90 + p&p (see below).

 

 

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P&P  charges and approx. Royal Mail delivery times:

UK          Standard parcels. 3+ days.              £5.00

Europe    Airmail.                3-5 days.             £8.10

Rest of the World  Surface Mail. 2 -12 weeks   £9.10

Rest of the World  Airmail.  5-7 days              £15.10

wagtails from the orkney book of birds

The book can also be purchased from the publishers, The Orcadian, through their online bookshop. Price £24.90 + £5 p&p for UK delivery (Please contact them for overseas delivery prices).

If you have any questions, or would like to order more than one copy, please email for assistance. Online orders are placed via Paypal and are safe and secure. Your details are not shared with any third party. To check prices in your own money, please click on the currency converter.

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Lots of people have been incredibly generous with their time and local knowledge; our thanks to Sally Banks, Chris Booth, John Dennision, John Fraser, Paul Hollinrake, Trevor Hunt, Michelle Koster, Alan Leitch, Eric Meek, and Jackie Struthers and also to James Miller and Drew Kennedy at The Orcadian. A special thank you is also due to the photographers who helped us out with additional reference images: Annette Cutts, Brian Hewitt, Patrik Jonasson, Glen Tepke, George Reszeter, Chris Edwards, Mark Hamblin,  Judy Schrader, Sue Tranter, Steve Round, John Richardson, Giuliano Gerra, Tracy King, Roy Thomson, Richard Brooks,  The Screech Owl Sanctuary and the Natural History Museum.

© Copyright Tracy Hall Watercolour Artist 1997 - 2009. All rights reserved.
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