Where to Watch Birds in West Midlands

F Gribble, G Harrison, H Griffiths, J Winsper and S Coney

Forthcoming in the Where to Watch Birds series from Helm. The West Midlands is a region of contrasts and from within its rich habitats can be found northern species such as Twite and Black Grouse and southern ones such as Nightingale; western ones like the Pied Flycatcher and the eastern Red-legged Partridge. Black Redstarts maintain a tenuous presence in the hub of Birmingham and the Marsh Warbler can still be found in Worcestershire.   More...

softcover | Edition 3 | June 2007 | #143650 | £16.99

Amphibians and Reptiles of Herefordshire

Nigel Hand, Will Watson and Phyl King

This is a thoroughly illustrated guide to the amphibians and reptiles of Herefordshire, based on the results of Herefordshire Amphibian and Reptile Team's three year Ponds and Newts Project, as well as other surveys for reptiles and amphibians. 

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softcover | 2006 | #164792 | £6.99

The Larger Moths of Warwickshire

David CG Brown

Warwickshire boasts a list of almost 600 species of moth. Its central location means that the ranges of some northern and southern species overlap and county contains a wide variety of natural habitats that are home to a surprising variety of species. 

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hardcover | 2006 | #160775 | £43.00

England's Landscape: The West Midlands

Della Hooke

This title forms part of the England's Landscape series. The most detailed description of why the countryside of England now looks the way it does, covering the geology, archaeology and history of each area and what effects each has had on the landscape we see today. More...

hardcover | 2006 | #152984 | £35.00

Exploring Woodland: Chilterns to The Welsh Borders

Edited by Lorraine Weeks and Graham Blight

A new volume in the Exploring Woodlands series. "The Chilterns to the Welsh Borders" covers the magnificent beechwoods of east Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire before exploring north and west into Worcestershire, Shropshire, and the ancient woods of the Wye Valley. More...

softcover | 2006 | #160198 | £7.99

Flowers in the Fields

George Peterken

Details the history, ecology, and management of native grassland in the parishes of Hewelsfield and St Briavels, Gloucester. More...

softcover | 2005 | #161741 | £8.95

The New Birds of the West Midlands

Graham Harrison and Janet Harrison

Over 330 species have been recorded in the region and the bulk of the book is devoted to giving an updated account of every one. This analyses the number and frequency of occurrences, the distribution within the region, population trends and gives full details of those rare birds that have occurred less than twenty times. There is also information on the best sites to see many species, migration movements, ringing recoveries and much more. This comprehensive analysis has revealed some unexpected and fascinating facts that may well surprise both expert and novice alike. More...

hardcover | 2005 | #157831 | £39.00

The Dragonflies of Herefordshire

Peter Garner

Herefordshire, as one of the most picturesque and unspoilt counties in lowland Britain is rich in wildlife. With magical rivers like the Wye and Lugg running through the heart of it and with an abundance of ponds and lakes it is a haven for dragonflies, and yet until 20 years ago it was largely unrecorded.  More...

softcover | 2005 | #165112 | £13.99

Stratford-Upon-Avon: A Flora and Fauna

John M Price

The prime aim and purpose of this book is to show the amazing richness and potential number of species which are capable of thriving in a small town. It is also intended to provide a reliable and valuable foundation for any future survey and great care has been taken with identification resulting in a considerable quantity of fungal and invertebrate material being discarded as unsuitable for determination to species level. More...

softcover | 2002 | #134872 | £12.99

The Geology of Shropshire

Peter Toghill

This book explains the geological history of Shropshire, a story based on Shropshire's incredible journey, lasting 500 million years, from the Antarctic Circle through the Tropics and across the equator to our present latitudes, a distance of 12,000km. This journey, often near to plate boundaries, has resulted in Shropshire displaying rocks of ten of the twelve recognized geological periods of time.  More...

softcover | Edition 2 | 2006 | #155361 | £18.99

Rare Plants of Shropshire

Alex J Lockton and Sarah J Whild

Excellent third edition on the rare wild plants of Shropshire, an English county where wildlife is flourishing more than elsewhere in the UK, and which has a range of habitats, including moorland and rivers. The book includes much valuable historical data, as well as a review of current status and problems. More...

softcover | Edition 3 | 2005 | #104509 | £13.99

Exploring Warwickshire's Wild Places

Linda K Barnett and Craig W Emms

With a foreword by David Bellamy, this book describes five guided walks and ten of the best wildlife sites in the county. Contains information about the different types of habitat and lists a further fifty sites of interest. Each site incorporates details of the plants and animals that can be seen at different times of the year. More...

softcover | 1998 | #82624 | £6.50

A Flora of Weston Lullingfields

Pat Parker

This is a comprehensive plant list for 84 sites in the parish of Weston Lullingfields. Covers natural history and the various habitats of the area with maps and b/w illustrations.

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softcover | 2001 | #122936 | £12.95