Flat on his front, binoculars to his eyes, alone at dusk, Dick makes a remarkable discovery: two rare birds, never before seen in the British Isles. Captain Flint and his crew decide to consult an expert to confirm the discovery. But when the man they ask turns out to have his collector's eye on the birds' eggs, not to mention skins, an enjoyable voyage around the Outer Hebrides becomes a desperate race to save the birds, and themselves...
- ISBN13 9781567922592
- Publish Date June 2003 (first published 30 September 1971)
- Publish Status Transferred
- Publish Country US
- Imprint David R. Godine Publisher
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 352
- Language English