Waters Edge Bookmark

A gathering of oystercatchers on a shingle spit, tide sliding in behind them, bills the colour of a traffic cone. Anyone who walks the north Kent coast knows the sound before they see the birds — that piercing whistle going up as the flock lifts off the mud.

Sue Welfare's design has the bold flat shapes and confident colour of a block print: the black and white of the birds cut cleanly against turquoise water and a pale sandbank. It's a simple composition that does a great deal with very little, and it catches the particular stillness of waders waiting out a tide.

At 48 × 162mm with an orange ribbon marker pulled straight from the birds' bills, it lies flat in any book. A lovely small gift for a birdwatcher, a coastal walker, or anyone who spends their weekends at Reculver, Seasalter or out on the Swale.

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Key features

• Waters Edge design by Sue Welfare
• Oystercatchers on the shoreline in a bold block-print style
• Orange ribbon marker
• 48mm × 162mm
• Museums & Galleries, the British art-stationery publisher behind the V&A, Tate, Natural History Museum and British Museum ranges
• Flat enough to post inside a greetings card
• Perfect for birdwatchers, coastal walkers, nature-writing readers and book club gifts

FAQ

• What birds are these? Oystercatchers — black and white wading birds with long orange-red bills, common on British coasts and estuaries.
• What colour is the ribbon? Orange.
• What size is the bookmark? 48mm wide by 162mm tall.
• Is it suitable as a gift? Yes — a lovely small gift on its own, and light enough to post inside a card.