British wildlife: the handiest field guides

A Listmania! list by Christopher J. Sharpe "Chris Sharpe" (Caracas, Venezuela)
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Mushrooms
1.  Mushrooms by Roger Phillips
The list author says:
  "Roger Phillips' new version of the classic guide is the best yet - 1250 photos"
£10.20   Used & New from: £8.45
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

Collins Field Guide - Mushrooms and Toadstools
2.  Collins Field Guide - Mushrooms and Toadstools by Regis Courtecuisse
The list author says:
  "Much more exhaustive than Phillips - 3000 species, 1750 of which are illustrated - and the size of a true field guide. The illustrations are accurate and lifelike. It's worth owning them both."
Used & New from: £16.99
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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The Moss Flora of Britain and Ireland
3.  The Moss Flora of Britain and Ireland by A. J. E. Smith
The list author says:
  "The standard guide to the 760 species of Britain & Ireland"
£78.85   Used & New from: £61.00

The Liverworts of Britain and Ireland
4.  The Liverworts of Britain and Ireland by Anthony John Edwin Smith
The list author says:
  "Not perhaps the best selling field guide on the list..."
£40.00   Used & New from: £11.95

Collins Pocket Guide - Grasses, Sedges, Rushes and Ferns of Britain and Northern Europe
5.  Collins Pocket Guide - Grasses, Sedges, Rushes and Ferns of Britain and Northern Europe by Richard Fitter
The list author says:
  "Fitter, Fitter & Farrer's 1984 guide to those "not quite flowers""
Used & New from: £35.00
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Colour Identification Guide to the Grasses, Sedges, Rushes and Ferns of the British Isles and North Western Europe
6.  Colour Identification Guide to the Grasses, Sedges, Rushes and Ferns of the British Isles and North Western Europe by Francis Rose
The list author says:
  "Francis Rose's 1989 alternative to the Collins guide"
£32.50   Used & New from: £29.65
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland: A New Guide to Our Wild Flowers
7.  Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland: A New Guide to Our Wild Flowers by Marjorie Blamey
The list author says:
  "About the best non-specialist guide with delightful plates by Blamey - includes grasses and conspicuous ferns"
Used & New from: £50.00
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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The Wild Flower Key (Revised Edition) - How to identify wild plants, trees and shrubs in Britain and Ireland
8.  The Wild Flower Key (Revised Edition) - How to identify wild plants, trees and shrubs in Britain and Ireland by Francis Rose
The list author says:
  "The other great popular guide by Francis Rose in a new edition"
£16.25   Used & New from: £13.91
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)

New Flora of the British Isles
9.  New Flora of the British Isles by Clive Anthony Stace
The list author says:
  "The standard Flora of the British Isles, covering all 4500+ species - for all serious botanists. This can - just - be used in the field, but see below"
Used & New from: £16.50
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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Field Flora of the British Isles
10.  Field Flora of the British Isles by Clive Anthony Stace
The list author says:
  "The abridged, field portable version of Stace above"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Collins Field Guide - Insects of Britain and Northern Europe
11.  Collins Field Guide - Insects of Britain and Northern Europe by Michael Chinery
The list author says:
  "This standard insect guide by Michael Chinery will take you to family and sometimes genus, mainly by use of keys"
£19.49   Used & New from: £11.49
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Insects of Britain and Western Europe (Domino Field Guide)
12.  Insects of Britain and Western Europe (Domino Field Guide) by Michael Chinery
The list author says:
  "For those who rely more on visual clues, this alternative Chinery identifies 2000+ insects - an ideal compliment to the above"
Used & New from: £13.99
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Britain's Dragonflies
13.  Britain's Dragonflies by Dave Smallshire
The list author says:
  "I hate to have to choose, but this is about the best dragonfly guide. Makes use of computer-enhanced photos"
Used & New from: £13.50
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland
14.  Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland by Steve Brooks
The list author says:
  "If you can manage it, get Brooks & Lewington too - a wondeful guide with superb plates"
£17.43   Used & New from: £8.65
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland
15.  Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland by Paul Waring
The list author says:
  "There was South, then Skinner, but Richard Lewington's plates make this the definitive macro moth guide by far"
Used & New from: £29.05
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

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Britain's Butterflies (Wild Guides)
16.  Britain's Butterflies (Wild Guides) by David Tomlinson
The list author says:
  "For butterflies you can't do much better than WILDGuides, again with the halmark computer-enhanced photography approach"
Used & New from: £23.79
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Collins Field Guide - Butterflies of Britain and Europe
17.  Collins Field Guide - Butterflies of Britain and Europe by Tom Tolman
The list author says:
  "But I couldn't resist getting this too - again for Lewington's plates"
Used & New from: £22.35
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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The Colour Identification Guide to Caterpillars of the British Isles: (Macrolepidoptera)
18.  The Colour Identification Guide to Caterpillars of the British Isles: (Macrolepidoptera) by Jim Porter
The list author says:
  "While the books above do cover larval stages to some extent, this is the definitive guide to caterpillars"
Used & New from: £90.00
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Grasshoppers and Allied Insects of Great Britain and Ireland
19.  Grasshoppers and Allied Insects of Great Britain and Ireland by Judith Marshall
The list author says:
  "All the Orthoptera - grasshoppers and crickets"
Used & New from: £22.99
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide
20.  British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide by Alan Stubbs
The list author says:
  "The standard guide to all 276 British species"
Used & New from: £65.00
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Collins Field Guide - Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe
21.  Collins Field Guide - Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe by Michael J. Roberts
The list author says:
  "If you must... The standard guide and much as I am curious about spiders, I have always found the plates a little off-putting. Certainly this guide can take me well beyond my level of expertise."
£20.99   Used & New from: £18.95
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Collins Field Guide - Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe
22.  Collins Field Guide - Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe by Nicholas Arnold
The list author says:
  "The only guide to herps. Slightly awkward distribution of text, plates & maps."
£17.60   Used & New from: £12.57
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Collins Bird Guide: The Most Complete Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe
23.  Collins Bird Guide: The Most Complete Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe by Lars Svensson
The list author says:
  "The only bird guide you will need - both in the UK and on the continent. Simply the best field guide to any avifauna."
Used & New from: £5.80
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (158 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions

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Collins Field Guide - Mammals of Britain and Europe
24.  Collins Field Guide - Mammals of Britain and Europe by David MacDonald
The list author says:
  "The standard guide by leading expert David MacDonald - feels in need of revision now."
Used & New from: £19.50
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Whales and Dolphins of the European Atlantic (Ocean Guides)
25.  Whales and Dolphins of the European Atlantic (Ocean Guides) by Graeme Cresswell
The list author says:
  "Covers all 27 species of whales & dolphins in a much more field friendly way to Macdonald  - ideal for sea crossings"
Used & New from: £1.89
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Last updated: 10/09/2006
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