The Migrant Waders

The Migrant Waders is a collection of illustration, evocative prose, poetry and reportage that follows the migration routes of wading and shore birds from the high arctic to the tropics. Taking in the histories of the people and places where the birds make their temporary homes, the book includes 21 ink and watercolour avian illustrations by Ella Johnston and contributions from the country's most interesting nature and landscape writers, as well as leading ecologists and environmentalists.

List of Contributors:
Melinda Appleby
Annabel Banks
MW Bewick
Gary Budden
Richard Carter
Samantha Franks
David Gange
Caroline Gill
Martin Harper
David Hawkins
Pam Job
Ella Johnston
Rebecca Moore
Elizabeth Lee Reynolds
David Southwell
Colin Williams

Praise for The Migrant Waders
‘Central to this book are the beautiful drawings… another gorgeous work’
Daily Gazette

‘A rich mix of prose and reportage drizzled with a little poetry… an object of desire’
East Anglian Daily Times

‘Lavishly and exquisitely illustrated’
Caroline Gill, poet