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Bird, tree and wildflower reference handbooks

  • 23-07-2006 10:05pm
    #1
    Yorky
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    Could anyone recommend comprehensive pocket guides to the above? Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    boneless
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    The publishers Collins produce guides in all the above headings. They range from pocket guides to table books.

    Easons stock them, I believe. Some of them have superb illustrations too. The bird guide for Britain and Ireland has illustrations by Killian Mullarney, an Irish artist. I think they are beautiful.


  • #3
    Alun
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    Bear in mind though that Sod's Law will dictate that whatever bird / flower / tree you spot in the wild it will either ...

    a) not be in there at all
    b) closely resemble at least three possible matches
    c) be identical to something that in theory does not live here


  • #4
    boneless
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    Alun wrote:
    Bear in mind though that Sod's Law will dictate that whatever bird / flower / tree you spot in the wild it will either ...

    a) not be in there at all
    b) closely resemble at least three possible matches
    c) be identical to something that in theory does not live here


    You said it!! :D But with experience you will get better!! The above mentioned guides do have a section on 'similar species' so you can eliminate 'suspects'...


  • #5
    Flukey
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    I have the a book entitled "RSPB Pocket Birds", published by Dorling Kindersley.

    http://shopping.rspb.org.uk/mall/productpage.cfm/rspb/R0165/76543

    As you will see, it is described as:
    A truly portable RSPB endorsed guide detailing over 320 European species with clear photography, concise descriptions and notes that give identification features, range, plumage variations etc. It is the perfect field companion for bird enthusiasts of all ages and experience.

    It is very good. I bought mine in a local bookshop.


  • #6
    sudzs
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    Cant give you exact title of the book as I'm moving house and it's packed but it's a paperback, sort of pocket sized and Irish and Derek Mooney has writen the intro.. check out the Money goes Wild website on RTE...

    It covers all indigenous wildlife, flowers, incests, moths, sea life, brds, mammals.... and it has actual photos, not drawings. I think it's brilliant anyway! :D


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  • #7
    Occidental
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    sudzs wrote:
    Cant give you exact title of the book as I'm moving house and it's packed but it's a paperback, sort of pocket sized and Irish and Derek Mooney has writen the intro.. check out the Money goes Wild website on RTE...

    It covers all indigenous wildlife, flowers, incests, moths, sea life, brds, mammals.... and it has actual photos, not drawings. I think it's brilliant anyway! :D

    Be careful with this. It's actually a UK guide that they hacked and stuck in a foreword by Derek Mooney. Have a look through the plant guide and see if you can spot a startling omission?


  • #8
    Fingalian
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    would that be shamrock?


  • #9
    Occidental
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    Yep


  • #10
    artieanna
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    I have Wild Flowers of Britain & Europe by W. Lippert and D. Podlech Published by harpercollins 1994 ISBN 0 26 167403 x. Its a pocket Collins nature guide and has good photographs with description of plant, flowering season, habitat, distribution (countries it found ireland included) and similar species. Pages are colour coded to plant colours, so if plant is pink hit the pink pages etc, quick and easy to find plant. I use it and find it excellent and it only cost me 5 Euro in a bargain bookstore.

    artieanna


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