Richard Chandler is a renowned wader specialist and photographer. Formerly a professor at Imperial College, London, he has been a member of the British Birds editorial board for more than 20 years. His previous books include North Atlantic Shorebirds (Macmillan).
' It is a splendid addition to any wader watcher's library ' Birdwatching (July 2009) ' Fans of tertials and split supercilia will love this technical book ' Birdwatching (July 2009) 'An excellent reference guide' Birdwatching (June 09) 'An important new source for shorebird identification.' Scottish Birds (2009) '...a useful collection of shorebird photographs from one of the world's finest bird photographers...many will find it a valuable purchase.' Sandgrouse (2009) 'This is a very attractive publication at a very reasonable price, and I highly recommend it to all wader enthusiasts.' Seabird (2009)