The ten stamp set focuses on the migratory birds that visit the UK annually, in the spring and summer.
The stamps, all 1st class, have been illustrated by Irish ornithologist Killian Mullarney and feature: Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus); Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca); Swift (Apus apus); Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava); Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus); Stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus); Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea); Swallow (Hirundo rustica); Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) and Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus).
The BLCS 2500 cover bears and Edinburgh handstamp.
