Just got mine as well less than an hour ago . I’ve not even ever been to Fair Isle but couldn’t not own these . I’m sure they’ll be absolutely superb 👌. A very quick look …. Wow 😮

This sumptuous, comprehensive 2 vol book of the birds of @fairislebirdobs.bsky.social arrived today. I’ll have to ration myself or I’ll get nothing done for a week. Already come across one remarkable figure - the species accumulation curve over >110 years is remarkably linear. No sign of saturation…

Ohhhh very excited to get stuck into these beauties! #fairisle #ukbirding

We are delighted to announce the publication of our new island avifauna - The Birds of Fair Isle - by Ian Andrews, Roger Riddington, Paul Harvey, Will Miles and Rebecca Nason. For details on how to purchase a copy from our limited print run, please visit: www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/bofi.

This exciting tome has just landed on my desk; happy to have made a minor contribution to this epic avifauna #Ornithology #UKBirding

Really looking forward to sitting down with these, a fine addition to my home library. A chance to relive some memories from my former life on #fairisle. Thank you @fairislebirdobs.bsky.social

At 944 pages + 2 volumes the new Birds of Fair Isle book will take time to digest. Spectacular achievement by @ijandrews.bsky.social @rogerriddington.bsky.social Paul Harvey, Will Miles @puffinpassion.bsky.social Now available for £85 + £7 UKp+p via [email protected] #birdingscotland #birds

A lingering Woodlark at Springfield and a male Marsh Harrier roaming the north have been the highlights in recent days, alongside several more year ticks and a steady increase in Wheatear numbers. Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 A Penn

A clear highlight of the past couple of days was the 9th isle record of White-billed Diver. Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 A Penn

We are pleased to announce that copies of ‘The Birds of Fair Isle’ are now on sale at The SOC, Waterston House, Aberlady, East Lothian at £85. @scottishbirding.bsky.social

A break in the wind saw 7 new additions to the 2026 year list yesterday, including Blackcap, Siskin, Sand Martin and House Martin. Puffins are also making their return, with multiple groups sat on the sea recently. Catch up on our latest sightings over at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight...

Thanks to Will Miles for dropping off my contributor's copies of 'The Birds of Fair Isle' today. An exceptional new publication and very much looking forward to reliving some of the many memories of from this island 'mecca', a few of which are here ⬇️ #BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds

Last few days to apply - applications close on 7th April!

The prepublication offer price of £70 plus postage will be valid for orders received up to 27th March. After this, the price will be £85 plus postage. ORDER NOW

Look no further if you'd like to find out more about staying with us and how to get to Fair Isle www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEuC... #RuthAisling

We're excited to announce a brand new partnership with @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social, offering the chance to for two aspiring conservationists to visit the Obs for two weeks in August this year! For more details and how to apply, see www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/opportunitie...

Avoid disappointment - order now - this special offer price will only be available for a limited period and the print run is not large. Publication is due in March. #BirdingScotland #rarebirdsUK #ukbirding #ornithology #birding

Fair Isle Bird Observatory is pleased to announce that 'The Birds of Fair Isle' is now available to pre-order. This richly illustrated two-volume avifauna celebrates 75 years of FIBO survey work. The set is offered for a limited time at £70 plus postage. For details: www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/bofi

It’s beginning to feel that the end is in sight. The proofs of the new 'Birds of Fair Isle' book are now being checked by the team of authors. That’s more than 400,000 words on 938 pages! Details on how to order will be announced in the New Year. www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/bofi #BirdingScotland

Christmas can be an expensive time of year, so how about something for free? The @scottishbirding.bsky.social and Scottish Birds Records Committee are hosting a FREE online conference over the evenings of February 24th to the 26th. Three talks per night and some real belters among them.

The new FIBO library has arrived at the Obs. With a huge effort from John & Marian Ginnever and the generosity of many donors, 80 boxes of books now replace and expand the library lost in the 2019 fire. Huge thanks go to DHL, Streamline and the crew of the Good Shepherd for their generosity and help

Still wondering whether to visit the new Fair Isle Bird Obs in 2026? We are open for bookings 20th May to 31st October. Although there is only limited availability in May-July, we still have plenty of space from early August until the end of October. Our website includes information on how to book.

Highlights of the last few days of the season were Little Bunting, Firecrest, Barred Warbler and Long-eared Owl, but the best of the week waited until a day after the last census of the year, a Black-faced Bunting at Shirva! Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 A Penn

Yesterday we trapped a Norwegian ringed Goldfinch, which was originally ringed on 6th August this year at Jomfruland Fuglestajion by a young girl, pictured with the bird. The map shows Fair Isle in blue & Jomfruland in red, a movement of over 600km! 📸 Alex Penn & Ola Nordsteien

A wild couple of days limited birding ability, but bought with it Little Auk and Waxwing. Some more pleasant weather yesterday resulted in a clear-out of birds but also presented an opportunity for catching some Jack Snipe. Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 L Marriner

A classic day in Fair Isle today. With superb numbers of Woodcock and Blackcap especially, amongst a good spread of thrushes. A personal highlight was finding this Isabelline wheatear with @birds-and-me.bsky.social. Just a second for Fair Isle.

Another great trip to Fair Isle has come to an end. But some nice highlights, and some impressive day counts of Blackcap and Woodcock in particular. A Northern flavour to the final day- with Northern Bullfinches arriving.

On a wet and windy day like today, the floor to ceiling windows around the bar make the observatory the perfect hide for watching birds in the garden while staying warm and dry. It doesn’t get much better for garden birds than this one, a Waxwing spending the afternoon enjoying an apple feast!

Things have really picked up the past few days, with thrushes, Blackcap and Goldcrest everywhere and highlights in the form of Pallas’s Warbler, Isabelline Wheatear and Paddyfield Warbler, as well as a few Northern Bullfinch today. Read more here www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 A Penn

Boom 💥 lightening strikes twice @kevinshetland.bsky.social and I have just found Isabelline Wheatear on Fair Isle. @fairislebirdobs.bsky.social #UKBirding

Recently, Ranger Carla wrote a blog about the new Observatory building and what it means to the staff and the island. You can read that blog and see some of the stunning photos taken by the @promoteshetland.bsky.social team here: www.shetland.org/blog/fair-is...

After a quiet few days, yesterday’s winds bought in a few new birds including a Bluethroat trapped at Double Dyke, a Turtle Dove, the first Long-eared Owl and Goldeneye of the autumn and the first Greenfinch of the year. Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 T Wright

An elusive and mobile Richard’s Pipit and a lingering Black-throated Diver have been the recent highlights, along with a Purple Sandpiper ringed in Svalbard earlier this autumn. Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 T Wright

It was a tough few days weather-wise on Fair Isle but we still had a fantastic time at @fairislebirdobs.bsky.social thanks to the wonderful staff, with Minke Whale from the bedroom window and Mealy Redpoll in the obs garden #birdingscotland

Had some insane minke whale views this morning, with them coming very close in to where I was sat! The day then got even better when I also got to see my first white-beaked dolphins, which, though distant, put on a show breaching repeatedly!

A longer blog post about a week on Fair Isle with @sheldonbirds.bsky.social: www.outofthebluesky.co/2025/10/11/a... Many thanks to all at @fairislebirdobs.bsky.social, a fantastic place with incredible food! Honourable mentions for @lukemarriner1.bsky.social and @philwoollen.bsky.social #ukbirding

Continuing unsettled weather has kept things on the quieter side, though multiple close in Minke Whales have kept everyone entertained between bouts of rain. Avian highlights include Black-throated Diver, Grey Phalarope and Slavonian Grebe www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 T Wright

Great to have stayed at @fairislebirdobs.bsky.social for a week after watching the rebuild over the last 5 years. A fabulous place & a great team. We’ve already booked again next year. Now to lose the weight United on despite walking 23k steps/ day. The food was terrific.

Leaving Shetland after 8 super days birding Fair Isle & Shetland with @tombedford.bsky.social. A superb mix of rarities, scarcities, common migrants, seabirds & spectacular scenery based at the brilliant @fairislebirdobs.bsky.social - thanks to all. eBird trip report ⬇️ ebird.org/tripreport/4...

Storm Amy has bought with it some waterfowl movement, with flocks of geese and Whooper Swans around the isle, along with the fifth island record of Little Egret. Other highlights include Olive-backed Pipit and the 12th record of Firecrest: www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 A Penn

Two Richard’s Pipits added some interest to an otherwise fairly quiet few days with few new birds in. Yellow-browed Warbler continue to be present in small numbers with a few other scattered scarcities. Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 S Arlow

Yesterday’s Glossy Ibis was only the fifth Fair Isle record! The Yellow-browed Warbler influx continues, with seven seen yesterday, and thrushes have begun to move through in bigger numbers. Read more on our latest sightings www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 L Marriner

Arrived @fairislebirdobs.bsky.social for week's birding with @tombedford.bsky.social yesterday eve. Smooth journey with spectacular views from plane of Sumburgh Head & Fair Isle looming out of the south. Short pre-dinner birding produced Barred Warbler, Common Rosefinch & Lapland Bunting - not bad!

Recent days have bought an arrival of Yellow-browed Warbler, along with a mobile Bluethroat, the second Great Spotted Woodpecker of the autumn and the third Turtle Dove of the year. Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 L Marriner

The past few days have bought our fourth Brown Shrike in 3 years, as well as the first Snow Bunting and Whooper Swan of the autumn. Catch up with what else has been seen on our latest sightings blog www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 L Marriner

The flow of migratory birds has continued with several Sparrowhawk and Redstart moving through, along with our first Great Spotted Woodpecker of the year and a Glaucous Gull seen off Buness. Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 L Marriner

The first Yellow-browed Warbler of the autumn was seen on the 11th, with a Greenish Warbler and Great Snipe the other highlights of the past few days. Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 L Marriner

Yesterday bought our best day of the autumn yet, with plenty of new birds in all across the isle in very calm conditions. A range of common migrants showed well across the gardens, cliffs, and all sorts of other unusual places! Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 L Marriner

It’s been a busier few days for birds, with today bringing the first Red-breasted Flycatcher of the autumn, a new Wryneck, two Little Stint and six passing Curlew Sandpiper. Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 T Wright

Highlights from the past few days have included a Wryneck, another Barred Warbler and an Icterine Warbler all trapped and ringed as well as a Pipistrelle sp. seen hawking over the Obs garden at dusk yesterday evening. Read more at www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/latest_sight... 📸 T Wright