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NATURE GUIDES
£3.75 inc. p&p Looking for a field guide to owls and owl pellets? Produced in conjunction with the Hawk and Owl Trust, this chart is both an identification guide to owls and a practical resource for investigating owl pellets. Included are colour paintings of the 5 species of owl permanently resident in the British Isles, shown both perched and at rest, illustrations and written descriptions of the different pellets produced by each species of owl and by other birds (kestrel, sparrowhawk, gull and corvids) that could be confused, and a systematic identification key to the contents of owl pellets, including complete skulls, jaws, teeth and other recognisable bones and animal parts. Text on the reverse side provides background information on the taxonomy of owls, their adaptations for hunting, food chains and conservation status. Further identification information for each species - body length, wingspan, call, habitat, UK breeding range, main prey and conservation status - is given in a table. Guidance is also included on where pellets can be found and how they can be prepared and dissected. No of pages : 8 Folded Size : Approx. 17.5cm x 24.5cm
Need an identification guide to garden birds? Gardens are wonderful places for bird watching. Many species visit gardens regularly, providing opportunities for improving identification skills and understanding more about bird behaviour and lifestyles. This fold-out chart is designed to help you identify the majority of species likely to be found in a garden throughout the year. The choice of 'top 50' is based on the relative abundance of species recorded in the UK by the BTO Garden BirdWatch survey, and should make garden bird identification quick and painless! No of pages : 12 Folded Size : Approx. 17.5cm x 24.5cm
Looking for an identification guide to wetland birds? Produced in partnership with the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, this 12-panel fold-out chart provides coloured illustrations and information on 49 species of birds commonly found in wetlands throughout north-west Europe. Including 11 duck species, 7 geese, 3 swans, 20 waders as well as other wetland birds. No of pages : 12 Folded Size : Approx. 17.5cm x 24.5cm
Need an identification guide to bats? This 8-panel fold-out chart includes all 16 species of bats that live and breed in Britain. Produced in partnership with The Mammal Society, it has two parts; a guide to bat identification in flight using bat detectors and flight patterns; and a key for bat identification in the hand. No of pages : 8 Folded Size : Approx. 17.5cm x 24.5cm
£3.75 inc. p&p Need an identification guide to mammals? Produced in partnership with The Mammal Society this 8-panel fold-out chart covers all the British mainland terrestrial species. Accompanying text includes species descriptions and information on habitat and distribution. Have the animals been and gone? Don't despair! A “Guide to British Mammal Tracks and Signs” is available below. No of pages : 8 Folded Size : Approx. 17.5cm x 24.5cm
£4.50 inc. p&p Need a field guide to tracks, droppings, burrows or nests? Many British mammals are shy or nocturnal, which makes them difficult to see. This guide, produced in partnership with The Mammal Society, shows how field evidence like tracks, droppings, burrows, nests and feeding signs can be used to identify species. No of pages : 12 Folded Size : Approx. 17.5cm x 24.5cm
£3.75 inc. p&p Need an identification guide to reptiles and amphibians? This 8-page fold-out chart provides a short description and notes for the twelve species of non-marine reptile and amphibian in Britain, and the smaller subset of animals found in Ireland. It also includes information on distribution, life cycles and conservation. No of pages : 8 Folded Size : Approx. 17.5cm x 24.5cm
£3.75 inc. p&p Need a simple visual guide to animals found in streams and ponds? This 8-page fold-out chart is a fully illustrated key to help users identify the main animal groups found in freshwater. None of the identification in the key goes beyond family level, and some of it stays at the phylum or class. For educational purposes, this is aimed at KS2 and above. No of pages : 8 Folded Size : Approx. 17.5cm x 24.5cm
£3.75 inc. p&p Need a simple visual guide to animals found in streams and ponds? This 8-panel laminated fold-out chart shows all the freshwater fish that you are likely to see in ponds, No of pages : 8 Folded Size : Approx. 17.5cm x 24.5cm
£3.75 inc. p&p Taking children rockpooling? Our rocky shores provide a wonderful opportunity to investigate seashore animals and plants in their natural habitat. This 8-panel fold-out chart guide will help you to identify some of the ones that you are most likely to see. It also describes some of the major environmental factors that influence them. It is suitable for children's visits to rocky shores and rockpool investigations. No of pages : 8 Folded Size : Approx. 17.5cm x 24.5cm
£3.75 inc. p&p Need a simple visual guide to animals found in leaf litter? This fold-out chart is designed to enable children (KS 2+) and beginners to identify the invertebrates commonly found in woodland soils and leaf litter. The Factfile gives further information about the invertebrates and introduces food chains and webs. No of pages : 8 Folded Size : Approx. 17.5cm x 24.5cm
Need a field guide for tree beating or sweep netting? Aimed at KS2 and above, this 12-page fold-out chart is a name trail designed to help children identify the insects and other invertebrates found in the foliage of plants. The Animal Fact File provides a concise summary of the main groups of animals that may be encountered. Other information is included on food webs, pyramids of numbers and on project ideas based on tree-beating, sweep- netting and the use of pooters. No of pages : 12 Folded Size : Approx. 17.5cm x 24.5cm
£3.75 inc. p&p Looking for an identification guide to caterpillars? Butterflies have four stages in their life cycle (egg – caterpillar – pupa – butterfly). This 8-panel fold-out chart shows colour images of the caterpillars of 57 of the more commonly encountered species in Britain and Ireland. Information on the distribution, food plants and life cycle of each species illustrated is included. This chart is designed to accompany “Guide to butterflies of Britain” below. No of pages : 8 Folded Size : Approx. 17.5cm x 24.5cm
£3.75 inc. p&p Looking for an identification guide to butterflies? This 8-panel chart - our most popular title - is designed for speedy butterfly identification in the field. Colour illustrations, arranged so that similar looking species are grouped next to each other, show all the 57 butterfly species that you are likely to see. All are depicted at life size. The text gives further background information on the life-cycle, habitats and feeding patterns of butterflies. No of pages : 8 Folded Size : Approx. 17.5cm x 24.5cm
£3.75 inc. p&p Looking for an identification guide to moths? Around 1500 species of moths are found in the British Isles, but most of them fly at dusk or at night. This 8-panel fold-out chart concentrates on 103 species of moths which fly by day, including a few very common species that are not strictly day-flying but are regularly disturbed from vegetation. Designed for use in the field, the full colour illustrations show the adult moths at life size (a small number are at x1.25) and in their natural resting postures. Text on the reverse side, arranged by family but with full cross-referencing to the images, provides further information about the habitats and distribution of the species illustrated. No of pages : 8 Folded Size : Approx. 17.5cm x 24.5cm
£3.75 inc. p&p Looking for an identification guide to hawkmoths? Hawkmoths are some of the most colourful and conspicuous moths in the British Isles. In 2007 adult hawkmoths have emerged even earlier than in 2006, and many species are extending northwards in their range. This 8-panel fold-out chart has illustrations of the adults and caterpillars of all 18 British species (including the 9 resident species). Text on the reverse side gives valuable information to help you with hawkmoth identification, including for each species the regional distribution in Britain and Ireland, the main larval foodplants and the time of adult emergence. Want to attract hawkmoths to your garden? Further information is given on simple steps that you can take. No of pages : 8 Folded Size : Approx. 17.5cm x 24.5cm
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