The Return of the Oystercatcher: Saving Birds to Save the Planet Kindred in spirit to The

Kindred in spirit to The Lost Words but intriguingly new in form

this latest edition includes newly recorded species

With around 700

weird caves and disused airfields

as thousands marched to demand greater freedom to roam

The Return of the Oystercatcher: Saving Birds to Save the Planet Kindred in spirit to TheLong listed for The Wainwright Prize for Conservation Writing 2026 Around the world, birds have been struggling to survive. But the tide is turning. This is a story about optimism. A joyful, life affirming celebration of recovery. We need to hear about these miracles. We need to know we can do it, if we try!' Isabella Tree, bestselling author of Wilding 'A welcome relief . . . good news stories that rise above the encircling doom' Literary Review