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Top 100 Birding Sites of the World NEW
The Crossley ID Guide STAFF PICK Aimed at beginner and intermediate birders, yet suitable for all levels, this third volume in the groundbreaking Crossley ID Guide series is the most user-friendly field guide to the birds of Britain and Ireland. Based on The Crossley ID Guides’ award-winning design, The Crossley ID Guide: Britain & Ireland looks at all regularly occurring species of Britain and Ireland, and shows readers how to identify birds using size, structure, shape, probability, and behaviour - just like the experts do! Images are accompanied by the accurate and concise text of Dominic Couzens. 205538 The Crossley ID Guide: Britain & Ireland (2013)
£16.95 £12.50
Birdwatching 207271 The Birdwatcher’s Year £9.99 Bursting with tips, facts and folklore to guide you through the birdwatching year (2013) 207576 A-Z of Birds £8.99 Entertaining birding anecdotes from around the world, by Bo Beolens, alias the “Fatbirder” (2013) 202398 Birds in a Cage £8.99 Warburg P.O.W. Camp 1941 Secret birdwatching society in a PoW camp, and the beginnings of modern wildlife conservation (2013) 206392 Scilly Birding £8.99 Joining the Madding Crowd Simon Davey’s account of birding on the Scilly Isles, the mecca of British birding (2013) 207838 The Urban Birder £7.99 David Lindo’s inspiring book, now available in paperback (2013)
If you have ever dreamt of seeing King Penguins in Antarctica, cassowaries in Queensland or cocks-of-the-rock in Peru, then Top 100 Birding Sites of the World is for you. Dominic Couzens new and updated edition of this title features detailed accounts of the best birdwatching sites in the world, giving background and first-hand experience of what you can find there. 207839 Top 100 Birding Sites of the World
£19.99 £16.99
The Birdwatcher’s Yearbook For 34 years, The Birdwatcher’s Yearbook has been the essential work of reference for active birders. Every piece of information is checked and updated to ensure each new edition of The Yearbook is relevant to the needs of all those who watch birds, either as a hobby or professionally - and it is all conveniently packed into a 328page book for use at home or in the car on birding trips. 209111 The Birdwatcher’s Yearbook 2014
£18.50 £16.50
Bird Song 206809 What’s That Bird £33.00 Recognising Birds by Their Songs and Calls 4 CD bird songs and calls guide to 160 European species with precise comment read by Simon Fellows (2013) 195837 Birdsong £29.99 150 British and Irish birds and their amazing sounds Book with recorded sounds at the touch of a button (2012) 63342 Bird Songs and Calls of Britain and Europe £38.95 396 species in systematic order on 4 CDs (2012) 197519 Woodland Bird Songs & Calls £12.99 Book and CD with 80 tracks, for birders of all ages and abilities (2013) 197518 Wetland Bird Songs & Calls £12.99 Book and CD with 80 tracks, for birders of all ages and abilities (2013)
Multimedia Identification Guides to North Atlantic Seabirds NEW Contains a wealth of detailed information on identification, distribution, moult and more, with specially designed range maps, numerous colour photographs and illustrations. Each book is accompanied by one or two DVDs containing some at-sea and in-hand footage. Two volumes in this four-part series on regular and vagrant bird species of the North Atlantic have been published so far. 205537 Pterodroma Petrels (2013) 206693 Storm-petrels and Bulwer’s Petrel (2013)
£42.50 £39.99
International Field Guides We stock a huge number of field guides and site guides to all parts of the world. If you are planning a birding trip abroad, why not check out our wide range of titles at www.nhbs.com, or give us a ring. Here is a very small selection of recently published, and popular birding guides.
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Asia & Australasia Birds: ID Insights - Identifying the more difficult birds (2013) Best Birdwatching Sites: Norfolk (2013) The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide (2013) A Birdwatcher’s Guide to Norway (2011) Icelandic Bird Guide (2011)
£16.99 £17.95 £11.99 £39.99 £54.99
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Birdwatching in Colombia (2013) The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors (2013) The New Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Eastern Region (2013) The New Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Western Region (2013) A Birder’s Guide to Belize (2013) A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad & Tobago (2013)
£24.99 £19.95 £16.99 £16.99 £34.99 £24.95
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Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (2012) A Naturalist’s Guide to the Birds of Singapore (2013) A Photographic Guide to the Birds of New Zealand (2012) Birding Australia: A Directory for Birders (2012)
£34.99 £11.99 £10.99 £49.50
Chamberlain’s LBJs (2012) Sasol Checklist of Birds in Southern Africa (2013) Field Guide to Shorebirds of South Africa (2013) Rare Birds of the Canary Islands (2013) Pocket Guide to Birds of Southern Africa (2013) Birds of Senegal and the Gambia (2012)
£34.99 £5.99 £16.95 £28.99 £8.50 £29.99
Africa 202665 206734 206955 204821 207683 189987
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RSPB Complete Birds of Britain and Europe
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) HBW is the most remarkable publishing project on birds ever conceived and executed. It illustrates all the species of birds in the world, in addition to providing access to all the essential information about each one of them. HBW volume 1 was published in 1992, and the 16th and final volume was published at the end of 2011. The Special Volume includes a comprehensive, global index to the collection, plus many new species descriptions. 193966 HBW - Special Volume (2013) £120.00 205218 HBW complete set (16 volumes & special volume) £3,050.00 £2,750.00
Migration Hotspots £24.99 The World’s Best Bird Migration Sites Brings the spectacle and excitement of amazing bird migrations to the general reader (2013) The World’s Rarest Birds £34.95 £31.46 Well-illustrated with more than 700 photographs and many paintings (2013) The Avian Migrant £54.99 £49.99 The Biology of Bird Migration A concise, critical assessment, incorporating the latest research (2013) Bird Conservation £34.99 Global Evidence for the Effects of Interventions Brings together scientific evidence and experience relevant to the practical conservation of wild birds. (2013)
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The first seven volumes were published between 1986 and 2004, with the final volume only becoming available in the summer of 2013.
£125.00
Eight years in the making and vast in both scope and scale, Birds and People draws upon Mark Cocker’s forty years of observing and thinking about birds. Part natural history and part cultural study, it describes and maps the entire spectrum of our engagements with birds, drawing in themes of history, literature, art, cuisine, language, lore, politics and the environment. In the end, this is a book as much about us as it is about birds. Birds and People has been illustrated by one of Europe’s best wildlife photographers, David Tipling, who has travelled in thirty-nine countries on seven continents to produce a breathtaking and unique collection of photographs.
£39.99 £31.99
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Hornbills of the World BESTSELLER Hornbills are a group of distinctive and charismatic birds found only in Tropical Asia and sub-saharan Africa. This is the first authoritative photographic guide to the order. All species are described and illustrated in multiple photographs, and distinct subspecies.
In Bird Populations, Ian Newton explores bird populations and what causes their fluctuation food supplies, competitors, predators, parasites, pathogens and human activity.
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Bird Populations is Volume 124 in the highly collectable New Naturalist series, which was started in 1945. 199403 Bird Populations - Hbk (2013) 199404 Bird Populations - Pbk (2013)
£54.99 £44.99 £34.99 £27.99
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Natural History
The Warbler Guide enables you to quickly identify any of the 56 species of warblers in the United States and Canada. This groundbreaking guide features more than 1000 colour photos, extensive species accounts with multiple viewing angles, and an entirely new system of vocalization analysis. 203580 The Warbler Guide
STAFF PICK
Bird Populations
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This volume fulfils the aspiration of a single volume that treats the birds of Madagascar, Seychelles, the Comoros, the Mascarenes and their associated smaller outlying islands the Malagasy region.
Birds & People
202711 Birds & People (2013)
Published by the British Trust for Ornithology, and compiled from data collected by over 40,000 volunteer surveyors, Bird Atlas 2007-11 is the most complete and comprehensive overview of bird distribution and change in Britain and Ireland.
The Warbler Guide
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£29.99 £24.99
Bird Atlas 2007-11
205415 Hornbills of the World: A Photographic Guide (2013)
Birds of Africa, Volume 8
183254 The Birds of Africa, Volume 8: The Malagasy Region
207857 RSPB Complete Birds of Britain and Europe
207225 Bird Atlas 2007-11 £69.99 The Breeding and Wintering Birds of Britain and Ireland
Science and Conservation 202483 198783 203149 203496
RSPB Complete Birds of Britain and Europe is an essential photographic reference to the 800 bird species found throughout Britain and Europe. It comes with a 70-minute CD of birdsong and calls so you can listen to many of the birds featured in this beautiful guide. You can see birds in their natural habitat and learn about characteristic behaviour with photos showing adults in typical plumage, with male, female, juvenile and summer or winter variations to help you identify birds in the field quickly and easily.
£19.95
191129 Terns - Hbk £54.99 £44.99 New Naturalist volume 123 by David Cabot (2013) 191130 Terns - Pbk £34.99 £27.99 New Naturalist volume 123 by David Cabot (2013) 202576 Bird Sense £8.99 £6.74 What it’s Like to be a Bird Tim Birkhead’s entertaining and enthusiastic book now available in paperback (2013) 204948 The Woodhen £53.95 A Flightless Island Bird Defying Extinction Fascinating success story of saving the flightless Woodhen of Lord Howe Island, Australia (2013) 203660 Penguins £28.99 Natural History and Conservation (2013)
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ORNITHOLOGY BOOKS
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ORNITHOLOGY & GARDENING BOOKS Facing Extinction
Poyser Monographs NEW
UPDATED EDITION
2013 saw the publication of three new titles in the Poyser series of ornithological monographs. 202330 202305 194881
Feasting, Fowling and Feathers: A History of the Exploitation of Wild Birds The Mandarin Duck The Snowy Owl
Facing Extinction tells the story of the world’s rarest birds, focusing on the 200 or so species listed by the IUCN as Critically Endangered.
£49.99 £44.99 £49.99 £44.99 £49.99 £44.99
The Secret Lives of Puffins
Owls NEW
Mark Sisson spent several years photographing puffins and this new book combines images that beautifully encapsulate their charm and visual appeal with an accessible text written by leading wildlife writer Dominic Couzens. The Secret Lives of Puffins covers the birds’ life cycle, behaviour, habitats and the current and future challenges that they face, along with many surprising facts and anecdotes.
David Tipling’s Owls explores the fascinating lives of our owls, accompanied by riveting diary accounts from the authors’ adventures photographing in Europe’s wildest places. Encounters with owls are often fleeting, the hoot of a tawny owl emanating from a churchyard or the white ghost-like flash of a barn owl momentarily caught in the headlights. Owls reveals these secret lives in spectacular pictures, many published here for the first time.
202341 The Secret Lives of Puffins
204609 Owls
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These range from species like New Zealand’s remarkable Kakapo, subject to perhaps the most intensive conservation management of any species, to birds about which virtually nothing is known, such as the Royal Cinclodes. In the three years since the first edition of Facing Extinction appeared, the stories of some of the world’s rarest birds have changed dramatically. This book brings their developments up-to-date 202325 Facing Extinction: The World’s Rarest Birds and the Race to Save Them (2013) £24.99 £19.99
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Birds’ Nests of the World £36.99 Well-illustrated book of nests and eggs (2012) Avian Architecture £18.99 How Birds Design, Engineer & Build Spectacularly illustrated, this book deconstructs bird nests step-by-step (2013)
Gardening RHS Plant Finder 2013
RHS Botany for Gardeners
BESTSELLER
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With over 3000 new entries and more than 80,000 plants from over 540 nurseries, this new edition of the RHS Plant Finder is the perfect tool to locate the perfect plant for your garden. Includes contact details, maps, websites and mail order details.
This practical guide will help gardeners understand how plants grow, how this affects how they perform in the garden and so help them get better results. Illustrated throughout with beautiful botanical prints and simple technical diagrams, RHS Botany for Gardeners provides easy-to-understand explanations of over 3,000 botanical words and terms, and shows how these can be applied to everyday gardening practice.
207439 RHS Plant Finder 2013
£15.99
British Wildlife Collection The British Wildlife Collection is a new series of beautifully presented books written by some of the UK’s finest writers and leading experts. Each title has a specially commissioned jacket by artist, Carry Akroyd. The first two volumes have become instant bestsellers with NHBS: Meadows by George Peterken, and Mushrooms by Peter Marren. 200197 Meadows (2013) 200196 Mushrooms (2012)
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The Story of Kew Gardens in Photographs £14.99 Splendidly illustrated book examines the history of Kew Gardens (2013) The Telegraph Book of the Garden £24.99 Fascinating anthology, of writing past and present, edited by Tim Richardson (2013) British Gardens £34.99 History, Philosophy and Design Scientific tome on garden history from the Neolithic to present day (2013) What a Plant Knows £8.99 A Field Guide to the Senses of Your Garden - and Beyond Renowned biologist Daniel Chamovitz presents a beguiling exploration of how plants experience our shared Earth (2013) Seven Flowers and How They Shaped Our World £24.99 Jennifer Potter tells the story of lotus, lily, sunflower, opium poppy, rose, tulip and orchid. (2013) The Life of a Leaf £17.50 The leaf as an example for all physical and environmental processes an organism experiences (2013) Plants For Bees £24.99 A Guide to the Plants that Benefit the Bees of the British Isles (2012) RHS How to Grow Practically Everything £14.99 £12.74 Gardening Projects Anyone Can Do Fool-proof projects for beginners and more experienced gardeners (2013)
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208200 RHS Botany for Gardeners: The Art and Science of Gardening Explained & Explored £14.99
The Wildlife Pond Handbook With The Wildlife Pond Handbook, wildlife and garden enthusiasts can discover and explore the world of ponds: from bugs, beetles and dragonflies, to frogs, newts, birds and bats. This handbook is full of advice on how to encourage different varieties of pond plants and animals. Also included are details on a wide variety of plants, tips on how to maintain your pond through the seasons, clear annotated diagrams on its construction and much more. 197517 The Wildlife Pond Handbook (2013)
£9.99
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Indicator Plants: Using Plants to Evaluate the Environment
Wildflowers of Britain and Ireland STAFF PICK
NEW Plants and their assemblages do not occur randomly in the environment. Their distribution is dictated by overarching environmental variables, which in many cases are well known. By knowing the species and something of its tolerances, the nature of the environment in which it is found can be deducted.It is intended for use primarily in the lowland English countryside. 208057 Indicator Plants - colour (2013) 208056 Indicator Plants - black & white (2013)
£24.99 £14.99
Vegetation of Britain and Ireland BESTSELLER Another volume in the popular New Naturalist Series, this book covers all aspects of the plant life of Britain and Ireland. Michael Proctor, an expert in his field, discusses the development of the landscape of Britain and Ireland from prehistoric times, including the influence of people and their agricultural practices on the vegetation. 128712 128713
Vegetation of Britain and Ireland - Hardback Vegetation of Britain and Ireland - Paperback
£18.99
Dionaea : The Venus’s Flytrap
Plants and Habitats
Complete monograph of Dionaea muscipula, the world famous “Venus’s Flytrap”. Described by Charles Darwin as “the most amazing plant in the world”, this unmistakable insecteating plant produces leaves that bear jaw-like lobes that dramatically snap shut when triggered. Native to only a small part of North and South Carolina, Dionaea is the most iconic plant of the United States and all of the Americas, yet it often remains misunderstood.
An identification guide to 700 plant species selected as those which are common, conspicuous or useful ecological indicators; species which collectively make up most of the vegetation in Britain and Ireland.
202407 Dionaea: The Venus’s Flytrap (2013)
BESTSELLER
£27.99
£19.99
A Primer of Botanical Latin with Vocabulary
207185 Plants and Habitats: An Introduction to Common Plants and Their Habitats in Britain and Ireland (2013)
£24.99
Restoring Tropical Forests NEW A user-friendly and globally relevant practical guide to restoring forests throughout the tropics. Covers general concepts, proven restoration techniques and case studies, as well as research methods to refine and adapt restoration techniques to local conditions.
International Field Guides
Botanists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have a long tradition of exploring and plant collecting in the tropics, accumulating an unsurpassed practical knowledge of the tropical plants they encounter. This Handbook is based on Kew’s Tropical Plant Identification course, which uses classical morphology, as well as more simple ‘spot’ characters, to teach plant identification.
202447 A Field Guide to the Flowers of the Alps Over 500 species in colour Practical and compact photographic guide (2013) 203659 Ireland’s Wild Orchids A Field Guide Superbly illustrated and practical (2013) 203762 Field Guide to the Carnivorous Plants of the United States and Canada Photographic guide (2013) 203763 Field Guide to the Pitcher Plants of the United States and Canada Photographic guide (2013) 181084 Illustrated Trees of Britain and Northern Europe Covers every European species with many superb illustrations (2013)
£19.99
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£12.99
£34.99
196460 Restoring Tropical Forests: A Practical Guide (2013)
£31.99
A Field Key to Lichens on Trees NEW This identification key contains 128 colour photographs and illustrated keys. These keys use only characters that are visible in the field, by eye, or under a ×10 hand lens. 207571 A Field Key to Lichens on Trees (2013)
£23.99
Harrap’s Wild Flowers BESTSELLER With superb photography throughout, including portraits and close-ups of key features where relevant, and succinct, no-nonsense text, the new Harrap’s Wild Flowers will help you identify almost any wild flower that you may encounter in Britain and Ireland. This handy guide is an essential tool for anyone interested in our wild flowers.
Providing a simple explanation of Latin grammar along with an in-depth vocabulary, this is an indispensable guide for systematic botanists worldwide.
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198409 Wildflowers of Britain and Ireland
£34.99 £23.99
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199705 A Primer of Botanical Latin with Vocabulary (2013)
With over 5000 detailed colour paintings and more than 1600 maps, this is the most extensively illustrated wild flower guide to Britain and Ireland yet. Coloured, boxed keys to plants in complex or difficult groups are provided to assist identification. Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland also features information about grasses, rushes, horsetails, clubmosses and ferns.
£54.99 £44.99
Tropical Plant Families
202248 The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook (2013)
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BOTANY BOOKS
£24.99
204450 Harrap’s Wild Flowers
£16.99
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UK WILDLIFE BOOKS Collins Fungi Guide STAFF PICK Written by one of Europe’s leading mycologists and horticultural scientists, Stefan Buczacki, and illustrated by SPECIAL two of the world’s leading OFFER natural history illustrators, Chris Shields and Denys Ovenden, this is the ultimate field guide for mushroom and toadstool lovers. The sixth title in the bestselling Collins Guide series, this book covers the fungi of the British Isles, with considerable relevance for Europe and the wider temperate world. 195386 Collins Fungi Guide - Pbk (2013) £19.99 £15.99 167904 Collins Fungi Guide - Hbk (2012) £34.99
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NEW Nick Baker shows readers how to find and interpret the evidence that animals leave behind, from a footprint, a bent blade of grass, a soil disturbance or a chewed nut or leaf. Combined with other signs, tracks and trails they will soon be able to build a profile of a huge range of creatures. 202475 The Nature Tracker’s Handbook
£14.99 £10.99
Moles
207860 Badgerlands £18.99 £14.24 The Twilight World of Britain’s Most Enigmatic Animal Patrick Barkham’s latest title about the badger is as engaging as it is witty (2013) 204461 Otter Country £9.99 In Search of the Wild Otter Follows Miriam Darlington’s year-long search, as she tracks one of Britain’s most elusive animals (2013) 205639 Patrick Barkham’s Guide to British Butterflies DVD £24.95 How to identify them, where and when to see them 2-DVD set presenting a definitive guide to the butterflies (2013)
Dragonflight Marianne Taylor’s quest to find, photograph, watch and learn about dragons and damsels took the author on a tour of diverse and lovely wetlands up and down Britain, from the rugged wild peat bogs of north-west Scotland to the languid meanders of the Oxfordshire Thames. 204453 Dragonflight: In Search of Britain’s Dragonflies and Damselflies (2013)
198407 Moles (2013)
190913 Ladybirds (2013)
£19.99
Amphibians and reptiles A comprehensive guide to the native and non-native species of amphibian and reptile found in the British Isles. 206083 Amphibians and reptiles (2013) £19.99
£14.99
The Natural History of Selborne This attractive illustrated edition of Gilbert White’s classic work of natural history has delighted readers for more than 200 years. This edition features an appendix of responses to The Natural History of Selborne from scientists, naturalists, poets, novelists, and writers over two centuries. 205584 The Natural History of Selborne (2013)
Provides a succinct but comprehensive and accessible overview of the biology of ladybirds. A volume in the wonderful Naturlists’ Handbooks series, this is a fully revised and updated edition.
BESTSELLER
NEW Moles are mighty and beautiful, mysterious and independent, resilient and industrious. This new book in The British Natural History Collection by Rob and Belinda Atkinson takes us deep into their world.
Natural History
£14.99
Wildlife Guides 197196 206580 198541 208640
Field Guide to the Micro-Moths of Great Britain and Ireland £29.95 Well-illustrated guide to more than 1000 species (2012) Tracks and Signs of the Animals and Birds of Britain and Europe £17.95 Helps you easily identify the tracks and signs of 175 species (2013) Insects of Britain and Western Europe £16.99 Michael Chinery’s bestselling field guide (2012) Norfolk Wildlife £24.99 A Calendar and Site Guide Where and when to see wild animals and plants in Norfolk (2013)
Britain’s Wildlife BESTSELLER
£16.99
52 Wildlife Weekends
This practical series of photographic field guides is very popular. Meant to be used in the field, each book combines ease-of-use with superb colour photos and illustrations, and has a waterproof PVC cover. Britain’s Day-Flying Moths will help you identify any of the 100 or so day-flying moths found in Britain and Ireland.
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Britain’s Hoverflies contains remarkable photographs of all 69 hoverfly genera and the 164 most common species.
This first guide to British wildlife experiences packaged into 52 weekend-sized breaks highlights the best of British wildlife - from tiny silver-spotted skippers to gargantuan basking sharks, from seabird skyscrapers to autumn fungi. 205064 52 Wildlife Weekends: A Year of British Wildlife-Watching Breaks
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The Nature Tracker’s Handbook
Britain’s Freshwater Fishes covers more than 50 species of freshwater and brackish fish. Britain’s Sea Mammals is the essential field guide to all whales, dolphins, porpoises, and seals found in coastal Britain.
£14.99
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Britain’s Day-Flying Moths (2013) Britain’s Freshwater Fishes (2013) Britain’s Hoverflies (2013) Britain’s Sea Mammals (2012)
£17.95 £17.95 £24.95 £12.95
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ART & PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS The Art of Conservation
Dragonfly BESTSELLER Dragonfly combines insightful writing with rarely seen images of the life and behaviour of the world’s dragonfly and damselfly species. Subjects covered include hunting, courtship and the emergence of the nymphs and their subsequent transformation into adult dragonflies. 197514 Dragonfly (2013)
£14.99
NEW This lovely book celebrates 25 years of beautifully produced posters, 23 of which were created by Robert Gillmor. The Art of Conservation shows, through the posters, how the Birdfair has grown from a small, local fair into an international, world acclaimed production. 209059 The Art of Conservation: 25 Years of Birdfair Posters (2013)
Rory McEwen
£14.99
This beautiful book showcases the botanical work and other creative talents of Rory McEwen (1932-82). McEwen developed a distinctive style working on unadorned vellum, presenting botanical subject matter with scientific precision and artistic flair, without ever compromising one for the other. 206477 Rory McEwen: The Colours of Reality - Hbk (2013)
£31.99 £28.79
206476 Rory McEwen: The Colours of Reality - Pbk (2013)
£24.99 £23.74
The Masters of Nature Photography
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
SPECIAL OFFER
STAFF PICK Now in its 23rd year, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Portfolio features the winners and commended portraits from this year’s competition, organised by the British Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife Magazine. 208036 209182 209325 206434 206433
Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Portfolio 23 Wall Calendar 2014 Desk Calendar 2014 Desk Diary 2014 Pocket Diary 2014
£24.99 £19.99 £10.00 £8.99 £5.99 £5.50 £12.98 £10.99 £7.00 £5.99
The Unfeathered Bird BESTSELLER
NEW Published by the Natural History Museum, this beautiful volume presents the very best of nature photography. From the evocative artistry of Jim Brandenburg and Vincent Munier to the pioneering underwater photography of David Doubilet and Paul Nicklen, these influential artists display many different ways of seeing the natural world. 207841 The Masters of Nature Photography
There is more to a bird than simply feathers. With over 300 drawings depicting 200 species,The Unfeathered Bird is a richly illustrated book on bird anatomy that offers refreshingly original insights into what goes on beneath the feathered surface. Each exquisite drawing is made from an actual specimen and reproduced in sumptuous large format. 198784 The Unfeathered Bird (2012)
£34.95
£29.99
Giraffe Reflections NEW Giraffe Reflections presents a magnificent portrait of a group of animals who, in spite of their legendary elegance and astonishing gentleness, may not entirely survive this century. Some 120 stunning photographs by awardwinning wildlife photographer Karl Ammann capture the grace and elegance of the giraffe. 207518 Giraffe Reflections
£27.95
Nature Photography The Handbook of Bird Photography BESTSELLER The Handbook of Bird Photography distills the knowledge, talent, and experience of three well-known professional wildlife photographers into one beautifully illustrated volume. Markus Varesvuo, Jari Peltomäki and Bence Máté write in a manner that is easy to understand, offers fresh insight and practical tips that will broaden horizons for nature and bird photographers. The authors share their stories showcasing photographs for which they have received awards in major international wildlife photo competitions. 202059 The Handbook of Bird Photography (2013)
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£38.50
196452 Insect Photography: Art and Techniques £16.99 John Bebbington’s practical book describes how to find and understand insects, and encourages responsible photography and good fieldcraft (2012) 205874 Creative Bird Photography £14.99 Popular inspirational guide, packed with practical advice (2013) 202769 The Wildlife Photography Workshop £16.99 A ‘workshop in a book’ to follow at your own pace, suitable for all levels of expertise (2013) 206099 Digital Plant Photography £19.99 £17.99 Includes not only flowers, but seeds, leaves, pollen,wood and trunks (2013) 205484 The New Art of Photographing Nature £19.99 Fully revised edition of the classic bestseller by master photographer Art Wolfe and Audubon photo editor Martha Hill (2013) 208317 Digital Macro & Close-up Photography £16.99 Clear guide to equipment and techniques to master the art of taking photos of insects, reptiles, wildflowers and manmade textures (2013)
Greetings Cards NEW Our popular greetings cards with new designs for 2013. Each card is 125mm x 175mm, blank for your message, with envelope. Each set of assorted cards contains 1x Badger by Andrew Haslen, 1x Hammerhead Shark by Szabolcs Kokay, 1x Butterfly by Szabolcs Kokay, 1x Brown Long-Eared Bat by Szabolcs Kokay 209326 Set of four greetings cards - assorted 209327 Set of four greetings cards - bats only
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POPULAR SCIENCE BOOKS Darwin’s Ghosts
E O Wilson BESTSELLER
STAFF PICK Soon after publication of On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin received a letter that deeply unsettled him. He had expected outrage and accusations of heresy, but SPECIAL this letter was different: it OFFER accused him of taking credit for a theory that wasn’t his. Yet when he tried to trace his intellectual forebears, he found that history had already forgotten them. Rediscovering Aristotle on the shores of Lesbos and Leonardo da Vinci fossil hunting in the Tuscan hills, this is a masterful retelling of the collective daring of a few like-minded men, whose early theories flew in the face of prevailing political and religious orthodoxies and laid the foundations for Darwin’s revolutionary idea. 204486 Darwin’s Ghosts: In Search of the First Evolutionists (2013)
£8.99 £6.74
Evolution 206232 206924 206141 206221 206222
Lost Animals £24.99 £21.99 Extinction and the Photographic Record Caught on camera prior to their demise, this book reveals the surprisingly rich photographic record of now-extinct animals (2013) Trees of Life £22.50 A Visual History of Evolution 230 diagrams from the past 450 years illustrate our understanding of evolution over time (2013) The Origin of Feces £12.99 What Excrement Tells Us About Evolution, Ecology, and a Sustainable Society An entertaining and enlightening exploration of why waste matters (2013) Homo Mysterious £12.99 Evolutionary Puzzles of Human Nature An engaging look at the blank spots on the human evolutionary map (2013) How to Think Like a Neandertal £12.99 Eye-opening portrait of Neandertals, using the latest research findings (2013)
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Ivory, Apes and Peacocks £8.99 Animals, adventure and discovery in the wild places of Africa Alan Root’s memoir of a life in East Africa (2013) Among the Islands £10.99 Adventures in the Pacific Tim Flannery looks back on 25 years of research (2013) Alfred Russel Wallace £16.99 Letters from the Malay Archipelago Complete collection of Wallace’s voyage letters (2013) Alfred Russel Wallace in the Amazon £8.99 Footsteps in the Forest Wallace’s Amazonian adventure in 1852, in his own words (2013) My Brief History: A Memoir £12.99 Stephen Hawking’s long-awaited autobiography (2013) Naturalists at Sea £24.99 Scientific Travellers from Dampier to Darwin Pacific discovery expeditions (2013)
Richard Dawkins
In his most personal account to date, Jared Diamond explores how tribal peoples approach essential human problems, from childrearing to old age to conflict resolution to health. 207970 The World Until Yesterday (2013)
Our Once and Future Planet A fascinating account of one of the most impressive areas of current environmental experimentation and innovation: ecological restoration, demonstrating the role it can play, and the hope, inspiration, and new knowledge that can come from saving even one small patch of earth.
203618 Letters to a Young Scientist (2013) 203599 The Social Conquest of Earth (2013)
£14.99 £11.99
Oceans 202469 Stung! £19.50 On Jellyfish Blooms and the Future of the Ocean (2013) 202962 Ocean of Life £10.99 £8.24 How Our Seas Are Changing Callum Roberts offers an in-depth and very readable account of the challenges our oceans face (2013) 208147 The Shark That Walks on Land £12.99 & Other Strange But True Tales Of Mysterious Sea Creatures A miscellany of anecdotes, facts and figures (2013) 205230 The Sea Inside £18.99 £13.99 Philip Hoare’s memoir and travelogue in search of the sea, its islands, birds and beasts (2013)
Narwhals Among all the large whales on Earth, the most unusual and least studied is the narwhal, the northernmost whale on the planet and the one most threatened by global warming. Todd McLeish reveals the beauty and thrill of the narwhal and its habitat, and the threat it faces. 203663 Narwhals: Arctic Whales in a Melting World (2013) £18.99
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Richard Dawkins’ memoir, the first of two volumes, is a great read for all who enjoy and share his passion for science. From a childhood in colonial Africa to charismatic world-famous scientist, Richard Dawkins paints a colourful, richly textured canvas of his early life.
In this book, George Monbiot follows his own hunger for new environmental experiences, and through a riveting tale of possibility and travel with wildlife and wild people, shows why we need to change our policies in order to properly cherish the wild and our experience of it.
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The Social Conquest of Earth evaluates the role of group selection in the evolution of social animals, and concludes that this is the primary driving force of human evolution.
206810 Our Once and Future Planet: Restoring the World in the Climate Change Century (2013) £24.50 £21.99
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Two new books by Pulitzer prize winner EO Wilson this year: In Letters to a Youg Scientist, Edward O. Wilson has distilled sixty years of teaching into a book for students, young and old.
An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist (2013) £19.99 £14.99 The Greatest Show On Earth: The Evidence For Evolution (2010) £8.99 £6.74
203743 Feral: Searching for Enchantment on the Frontiers of Rewilding (2013) £19.99 £14.99
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Natural History 201292 208684 203515 196189
Turned out Nice Again £8.99 Living with the Weather Richard Mabey’s exploration of our preoccupation with the weather (2013) The Poacher’s Moon £9.99 A True Story of Life, Death, Love and Survival from South Africa’s Western Cape (2013) Silent Spring Revisited £9.99 Conor Jameson reflects on the growth of environmentalism since Silent Spring was published fifty years ago (2013) Abominable Science! £19.95 Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and other Famous Cryptids An entertaining and well-illustrated challenge to the pseudoscience of cryptozoology (2013)
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Mammals of China BESTSELLER This handy field guide describes the characteristics, geographic distribution, natural history, and conservation status of all 558 species of mammals found in China. An up-to-date distribution map accompanies each species account, and beautiful color illustrations by wildlife artist Federico Gemma depict a majority of the species. 203583 Mammals of China (Pocket Edition) (2013)
£16.95
Sharks of the World
Wildlife of Australia
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NEW
Sharks of the World is the essential book for everyone interested in sharks, from the expert requiring a major reference work, to the layperson fascinated by their beauty, biology and diversity. Packed with unique colour illustrations, line drawings and photographs, wellpresented and easy to use, Sharks of the World is the only guide to cover over 500 of the world’s shark species.
Ideal for the nature-loving traveler, Wildlife of Australia is a handy photographic pocket guide to the most widely seen birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and habitats of Australia.
197508 Sharks of the World: A Fully Illustrated Guide (2013)
Asia & Australasia
Tanzania Safari Guide £17.99 Covers every accessible national park and reserve (2013) A Field Guide to the Tracks & Signs of Southern, Central & East African Wildlife £17.99 New edition of this popular guide (2013) Field Guide to Wildlife of The Gambia £22.99 An Introduction to Common Flowers & Animals (2012) Animals of the Masai Mara £17.95 Photographic field guide to mammals and reptiles (2012)
Bradt Wildlife Guides We highly recommend this excellent series from the renowned travel publisher, covering the fauna and flora of the various regions. Each guide is packed with colour photographs and details about each species. 191498 191499 186685 183457
£13.95
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Africa 206244 203470 202068 198788
203582 Wildlife of Australia (2013)
Galapagos Wildlife (2011) Southern African Wildlife (2011) Australian Wildlife (2010) Pantanal Wildlife (2010)
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The Leopard’s Tale £9.99 £8.50 Featuring Half-Tail and Zawadi, Stars of Big Cat Diary Twenty years of observing and filming leopards in Kenya (2013) Madagascar: The Eighth Continent £11.99 Life, Death and Discovery in a Lost World Fascinating travelogue and natural history (2013) An African Love Story £8.99 £7.37 Love, Life and Elephants An extraordinary memoir (2013) The Modern Explorers £24.95 Vivid descriptions of modern-day expeditions to some of the remotest parts of the world (2013)
A Photographic Guide to Mammals of South-East Asia £8.99 Compact pocket guide to 192 key species (2013) A Naturalist’s Guide to the Butterflies of Borneo £9.99 Photographic guide and checklist (2013) Wild Animals of Singapore £39.99 A Photographic Guide to Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians and Freshwater Fishes (2013) Reptiles and Amphibians of the Pacific Islands £24.95 A Comprehensive Guide George Zug’s accessible and informative guide (2013) A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia £25.99 Identification guide designed for use in the field (2013) Collins Pocket Guide to New Zealand Minibeasts £24.99 Guide to over 120 species of ‘minibeasts’, from earthworms to springtails (2013)
Primates of the World NEW
£16.99 £19.99 £14.99 £16.99
Polar 202221 188614 204067
Americas 208776 Wildlife Watching in America’s National Parks £22.95 A Seasonal Guide Highlights 12 species and 12 parks in the U.S. (2013) 204440 A Field Guide to Wildlife of the Rocky Mountains £8.50 Handy pocket guide (2013) 192500 Galapagos: A Guide to the Animals and Plants £14.99 Guide to the principal species of this archipelago , in English, German and Spanish (2011) 204072 Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica £9.50 A Pocket Guide(2013) 207966 Guano and the Opening of the Pacific World £59.99 A Global Ecological History Compelling study of how guano has influenced our relationship to the Pacific Ocean (2013)
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A Complete Guide to Arctic Wildlife £27.99 The most comprehensive field guide to Arctic wildlife (2012) Antarctic Wildlife £17.95 A Visitor’s Guide to the Wildlife of the Antarctic Peninsula, Drake Passage and Beagle Channel (2011) Spitsbergen - Svalbard £29.99 A Complete Guide Around the Arctic Archipelago (2012)
This illustrated guide to the world’s primates covers nearly 300 species, from the featherlight and solitary pygmy mouse lemurs of Madagascar to the regal mountain gorillas of Africa. Organized by region and spanning every family of primates on Earth, Primates of the World features 72 splendid color plates, facing-page descriptions of key features of each family, and 86 color distribution maps. 206579 Primates of the World: An Illustrated Guide
£19.95
Crossbill Guides This series of attractive and useful guides combine comprehensive information about fauna, flora, ecology, landscape and cultural aspects of the area. Detailed descriptions of hiking trails, canoe trips and car routes are conveniently linked to information on everything you want to know about the whats, wheres and whys of splendid nature. 207803 Extremadura, Spain (2013) 197539 North-East Poland (2013) 197538 Eastern Rhodopes (2013)
£19.95 £20.95 £20.95
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INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE BOOKS
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TRAIL CAMERAS SAVE £48.64
Bushnell X-8 Trophy Cam
SAVE £52.48
HD Max secured with a Python mini cable lock
STAFF PICK • 1 second trigger speed • 2MP (4 or 6MP interpolated) Bushnell provides all the functionality of their other models in a new compact form. The Bushnell X-8 captures wildlife photographs (2 megapixel camera) or videos onto an SD card, with VGA video resolution for stunning clarity during the day and at night. The X-8 has a time lapse photography function and detailed timestamps and GPS Geotag allow you to embed each image with the date and GPS coordinates. With a battery life of up to nine months, a weatherproof rugged case, and the ability to store up to 20,000 images on a 32GB SD card, the Bushnell X-8 is a great, affordable solution for all trail monitoring or wildlife image capture projects. A Starter Kit is also available which contains the Trophy Cam, 8 x AA batteries and a 4GB SDHC card. 202514 Bushnell Trophy Cam X-8 202821 Trophy Cam X-8 Starter Kit
£191.66 £144.95 £203.60 £154.96
Bushnell Trophy Cam HD Max BESTSELLER • Five megapixel camera • 0.7 second trigger speed The Bushnell Trophy Cam HD Max provides the ideal way to capture day- or night time images and videos of wildlife onto an SD card. It features true 720p HD video resolution with audio recording and a time lapse function and has a hard-wearing weatherproof case. The addition of Hyper Night Vision – with no-glow black LED’s for absolute stealth – means that you can expect brighter, sharper night time images than ever before. The infrared LED’s have an impressive range of 14m (45ft) and the Auto PIR function regulates sensitivity based on temperature. The Trophy Cam HD Max is available with a black and white text or colour image screen and, like all of our trail cameras, can be purchased as a Starter Kit which contains the Trophy Cam HD Max, 8 x AA batteries and a 4GB SDHC card. 199285 199492 201058 190801
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Trophy Cam HD Max (Colour Screen) £333.00 £250.00 Starter Kit (Colour Screen) £348.49 £264.00 HD Max Security Case £49.99 Deluxe Tree Bracket £17.99
Trail Camera Accessories
Bushnell NatureView HD Max • Two close focus lenses • 0.7 second trigger speed
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Memory Cards 199429 Verbatim SDHC Card: 4GB 199432 Verbatim SDHC Card: 32GB
£5.99 £19.99
202241 Python Mini Cable Lock
Like the Trophy Cam HD Max, the NatureView is robust and weatherproof, with Hyper Night Vision, no-glow black LED’s and temperature sensitivity regulation. Comes in a natural green colour with an adjustable web belt for easy attachment to trees. Also available as a starter kit which contains the NatureView HD Max, 12 x AA batteries and a 4GB SDHC card. NatureView HD Max Starter Kit HD Max Security Case Deluxe Tree Bracket
£3.49 £12.98
Trail Camera Security - Ideal for securing trail cameras
The Bushnell NatureView HD Max Camera has several great features that make wildlife photography even more exciting. The camera can capture still images (5 megapixel camera) or true 1080p HD videos with sound during the day and at night and has a time lapse function. The NatureView records on to an SD card, and the handy built-in LCD colour screen lets you view your images and videos on the camera. Two close focus lenses reduce the focal distance to 25cm and 46cm, providing close-up images, perfect for bird feeders.
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Batteries 193946 AA Alkaline: Pack of 4 (Duracell) 196591 AA Lithium: Pack of 4 (Energizer)
£374.99 £319.00 £390.42 £333.00 £49.99 £14.99
£20.99 £19.00
NIGHT VISION
Yukon NVMT Spartan 2x24 Night Vision Monocular Ultra-compact, lightweight, easy to use and comfortable to hold. The 2x magnification and wide field of view make it an excellent scope for general observation of wildlife. The built-in illuminator, improves range and image quality. Weight: 380g. 192078 Yukon NVMT Spartan 2x24
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BAT DETECTORS
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• Advanced heterodyne detector • Perfect for bat groups and training sessions
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Elekon Batscanner
With Elekon’s Batscanner, detecting bat calls is easier than ever - you just turn on the device and listen. The Batscanner sits comfortably in your hand, is lightweight, and small enough to take with you wherever you go. Bat calls are automatically transformed into the audible range, without the need for any adjustments. The peak frequency is displayed immediately, so species are not missed simply because the wrong frequency was selected. The Batscanner features excellent audio performance and an intelligent automatic noise reduction function that removes noise created by crickets and clothing but preserves the low frequency calls of bats like the Noctule. The microphone can easily be replaced if damaged. 194636 Batscanner
£249.00 £219.00
Magenta Bat5 Bat Detector STAFF PICK • High quality budget detectors
Batbox Baton Bat Detector • Budget frequency division • Free analysis software included
SAVE £15
The Baton is a hand held frequency division detector which will pick up bat calls in the range 20-120kHz. It’s lightweight and small with one-button operation. The Baton has an electret broadband ultrasound microphone and uses a standard 9V alkaline battery which will provide up to 30 hours operation. Record to an external recorder via the line out socket and then display and analyse calls using the version of BatScan software provided free with the Batbox Baton. 177263 Batbox Baton Bat Detector
This heterodyne detector is great value and provides an excellent, economical introduction to bat detecting. The Bat5 has a large frequency dial, evenly spaced frequency markings for ease of use, and a digital display with backlit LCD visible in all light conditions. Easy operation with one hand. Built-in LED torch, low-distortion Mylar loudspeaker, headphone socket, line-out (recording) socket. 4 x AAA alkaline batteries (not included). 2-year manufacturer’s guarantee. 171849 Magenta Bat5 Bat Detector 181818 Magenta Bat Detector Case
£89.95 £76.99 £8.99
£79.99 £64.99
Pipistrelle Bat soft toy
Greetings Cards
Brown Long-eared Bat soft toy
NEW Our popular greetings cards with new designs for 2013. Each card is 125mm x 175mm, blank for your message, with envelope. Each set contains 4 x Brown Long-Eared Bat greetings cards by Szabolcs Kokay 209327 Set of four greetings cards
£3.98
Bat Soft Toys 207995 Brown Long-eared Bat soft toy 207996 Pipistrelle Bat soft toy
SSF Bat2 Batbox Duet Bat Detector • Heterodyne and frequency division • Binaural output This is a dual function bat detector, with both heterodyne and frequency division. Designed for single-handed operation, the Duet is very easy to use with its large, accurate backlit LCD frequency display.
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The heterodyne signal is heard through either the speaker or headphones. When recording, the frequency division signal is recorded on to the left channel and the heterodyne on the right channel. Includes padded carry case and 9V battery. 175132 Batbox Duet Bat Detector
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£259.99 £223.99
£9.99 £6.95
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The SSF Bat2 is a new generation of £24.99 super-heterodyne detector that is ideal for experts and beginners alike. In addition to its heterodyne function, the SSF Bat2 also uses frequency division to monitor all frequencies. It will report the peak frequency, and at a push of the button you can jump to that peak frequency. The SSF Bat2 gives you the option to input pre-set frequencies, allowing you to jump between frequencies and minimise the chance of missing bats. The LCD display includes a small graph showing the frequency range of the received call. Power supply: 4 x AA alkaline battery or rechargeable NiMH battery. Battery life, up to 40 hours. 187950 SSF Bat2 199536 SSF Bat2 Protective Case
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FIELD MICROSCOPES Dino-Lite Digital Microscopes are compact yet extremely versatile microscopes that plug directly into your computer via the USB port. Different versions are available to suit individual needs ranging from entry-level microscopes which are great for schools to Professional and Premier models with highperformance, high-resolution technology in a compact and robust body. All Dino-Lites come with image capture and manipulation software and a range of accessories are available, visit our website to see the full range.
AM4113T Dino-Lite Pro USB Digital Microscope • 1.3M pixel camera, video and time lapse • Take precise measurements The AM4113 Dino-Lite Pro is designed for users who require sharp picture quality and comprehensive measurement functions. The 1.3M pixel 1/3” image sensor provides a high resolution and impressive field of view. A simple thumbwheel control to adjust the focus/ magnification allows for an effective magnification range of between 10x and 50x (dependent upon the distance of the object from the microscope) and a further 200x setting when the microscope is directly above the object being observed. Eight built-in LED’s provide good subject illumination. Supplied with DinoCapture Software for Windows (or DinoXcope for Mac) which enables accurate measurements to be calculated. The microscope also comes with a cradle stand and storage pouch. The AM4113T is also available with fixed x500 magnification with fine focus control (AM4113T5) and with an integrated polarizer (AM4113ZT). 190253 AM4113T Pro USB Microscope 190280 AM4113T5 Pro USB Microscope with x500 magnification 190263 AM4113ZT Pro USB Microscope with polarizer
£313.00 £325.00 £389.00
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AM2111 Dino-Lite USB Digital Microscope • Entry level USB microscope • Take still images, video and time lapse The AM2111 is a fantastic entry level USB digital microscope from Dino-Lite. It is easy to use and has an effective magnification range of between 10x and 70x and a further 200x setting when the microscope is directly above the object. White light illumination is provided by the four built-in LED’s. It features 640 x 480 pixel resolution and can record at up to 30fps. This microscope comes with Dinocapture software for Windows (or DinoXcope software for Mac) which allows you to save and share your microscope videos and images. You can also annotate and draw on pictures. The microscope also comes with a cradle stand and storage pouch. 190225 AM2111 Dino-Lite USB Digital Microscope
£105.00
Trekker Field Microscope
DM5 Field Stereo Microscope
• Portable pocket microscope for field work
• Lightweight and robust • LED incident light source
This low cost microscope is lightweight but robust, making it ideal for viewing objects or slides in the field or classroom.
A superb, lightweight stereo microscope, ideal for field use. The optical components are achromatic glass lenses with widefield x10 eyepieces. The objective pair is x2 giving an overall magnification of x20. This can be extended to x50 with additional eyepieces (sold separately). The DM5 has an integral battery-powered LED incident light source with on/off switch. The LED light is shock resistant for field use and will never blow. The interpupillary distance fully adjustable. Due to its small size we would not recommend the DM5 for use with cameras. 186335 DM5 Field Stereo Microscope 190631 x25 Eyepieces 186895 Eyepiece micrometer
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£49.99 £22.99 £44.99
It gives a magnification of x35 - suitable for most uses - or you can detach the eyepiece to use as a x10 hand lens. Focusing is achieved via the thumbwheel on the underside which is very easy to use. The focal range extends from the stage to 17mm above making it extremely useful for irregularly shaped objects such as insects or geological samples. The white LED annular lighting system gives bright, daylight corrected illumination and the fully coated optics give clear, sharp high resolution images. The Trekker pack includes microscope, soft pouch, magnetic stage to hold slides or small objects in place, sample slide and clear slide. 180582 Trekker Field Microscope 180583 Trekker Hard Case 180584 TrekLink Camera Adapter
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HAND LENSES & BINOCULARS WINTER CATALOGUE 2013
Hawke Nature-Trek BESTSELLER • Great value general purpose binoculars with sharp optics The popular Nature-Trek Open Hinge binoculars represent great all-round performance in a robust but lightweight body. With a good field of view and yet low close focus distance, they are perfect for both long and short range wildlife monitoring. Nature-Trek binoculars are nitrogen purged and have multi-coated lenses Field of view : Dimensions : Weight :
130m (8x42), 101m (10x42) 142 x 120mm 665g (8x42), 678g ( 10x42)
209260 Nature-Trek 206233 Nature-Trek
8 x 42 10 x 42
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£129.95 £99.95 £139.96 £109.96
Hawke Premier • Compact binoculars with wide field of view The versatile Premier binoculars have an open hinge design and fold down to pocket size. Their wide angle makes them suitable for general use. They are available in 10 x 25 or 12 x 25. The Premier binoculars have multicoated lenses and a focusing wheel for sharper images and twist up eye cups to increase eye relief. Field of view : 114m (10x25), 94m (12x25) Dimensions : 109 x 110mm Weight : 320g 193522 Premier 193524 Premier
10 x 25 12 x 25
£59.95 £64.96
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Opticron Countryman BGA
Opticron Adventurer WP
• The latest version of this popular model with improved optics
• Compact lightweight binoculars with an impressive field of view
The Opticron Countryman model has been updated with a wider field of view. The 64-layer Oasis phase correction prism coating and fully coated optics deliver exceptional optics in an updated rugged exterior. With wide wheel glide action focusing, dioptre adjustment and a 30 year warranty, these are top of the range binoculars at a great price.
The Opticron Adventurer binoculars have fully coated lenses for clear images in a handy small, lightweight size. They are nitrogen filled and sealed to make them fog- and waterproof and have a sturdy double hinge and rubber armouring. The integral objective lens caps increase their suitability for all work outdoors.
Field of view : Dimensions : Weight :
122m (8x42), 105m (10x42) 138 x 126mm 682g (8x42), 701g (10x42)
196549 Countryman BGA HD 8 x 42 196550 Countryman BGA HD 10 x 42
£358.99 £368.99
Field of view : 133m (8x25), 108m (10x25) Dimensions : 101 x 117mm Weight : 326g 193747 Adventurer WP 193748 Adventurer WP
£59.00 £65.00
8 x 25 10 x 25
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Opticron Doublet Hand Lens • 10x doublet lens These high-quality lenses from Opticron provide excellent distortion-free magnification. Comprising a doublet lens in a chrome plated housing they also have a metal hoop for attaching a lanyard. This 10 x 23mm lens is our most popular lens for general fieldwork. 174482 Opticron Hand Lens: 23mm, 10x
Kite Optics Triplet Loupe
Belomo Triplet Loupe
• 10x or 20x magnification
• High quality triple achromatic lens
This triplet loupe hand lens provides crystal clear images with great depth of field thanks to its three lens elements. With a magnification of either 10x or 20x and lens diameter of 21mm, it is perfect for fine detail examination of specimens. The durable aluminium body protects the loupe when not in use and a lanyard can easily be attached. Comes with a leather pouch.
The Belomo loupe’s large triplet lens provides a sharp, bright, clear and undistorted view. It is the 10x loupe most often recommended by geologists, macro photographers, entomologists and botanists around the world.
202598 Kite Triplet Loupe: 10x 202599 Kite Triplet Loupe: 20x
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10x magnification with 20mm viewing field. It has a focal distance of 28mm and a 17mm linear field of view. The Belomo is coated in a matte black finish to prevent reflections. £28.99 Dimensions: 26 x 28 x 25mm, Weight: 63g. £32.50
193311 Belomo Triplet Loupe
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Small Aquascope Underwater Viewer (Bathyscope) • Convenient size for transporting and storing This Aquascope is smaller and lighter than the Large Aquascope and so is more convenient for transporting and storing. It works in the same way by eliminating water surface glare and internal reflection giving you a great view of the world beneath the surface of the water. Perfect for checking boat moorings and pots this is also a valuable addition to your aquatic survey field kit. 202609 Small Aquascope
Large Aquascope Underwater Viewer (Bathyscope)
Pond Net
• Provides a clear underwater view from a boat or dry land The Aquascope Underwater Viewer is a great way of viewing the underwater world from the safety and comfort of a boat or dry land. It works by eliminating both water surface glare and internal reflection, thereby allowing underwater viewing as far as water clarity and light will permit. Use the Aquascope to check pots, observe reefs, conduct survey work and view Secchi Disks. The Large Aquascope comes in three pieces, making it simple to transport, and easily fits together when you reach your viewing location. 199105 Large Aquascope
£47.99
Entomology
194764 Pond Net - Complete 196251 Replacement Bag
£26.00 £15.50
The Spring Frame Butterfly Net has a 25cm sprung steel frame which allows it to be completely folded in on itself. The net can then be fitted easily into a pocket.
STAFF PICK This sweep net is ideal for those new to entomology and also for use by children. It is suitable for collecting specimens from grasses, bracken and other non-coarse vegetation. It has a net diameter of 30cm and a handle length of 30cm. A replacement/spare net bag is available.
196283 Spring Frame Butterfly Net - Black 196282 Spring Frame Butterfly Net - White
£22.00 £13.50
£18.49 £18.49
Economy Pond Nets • Lightweight and robust
Screw-Fit Pooter
The Economy Pond net is made from coarse, knotless mesh which will not run if holed. It will not damage specimens and has oblong holes measuring approximately 2mm x 1mm. The plastic handle means that the net is very lightweight and so ideal for use by children. Available in three sizes.
• Collect and observe live insects Suck through one tube whilst directing the other over small insects to draw them into the chamber. The Screw-Fit Pooter measures 4.5cm diameter x 6cm height and has rubber tubing with an internal diameter of 5mm. 175929 Screw-Fit Pooter
186959 Small: 15 x 13cm net, 76cm handle 186960 Medium: 20 x 15cm net, 91cm handle 186961 Large: 25 x 17cm net, 91cm handle
£3.98
Bug Hunting Kit The net has a reinforced collar and is suitable for collecting invertebrates in grasses, bracken and other non-coarse vegetation. The pooter is useful for collecting smaller bugs and insects. The AIDGAP guide allows non-specialists to identify living animals collected in terrestrial and semi-terrestrial habitats and includes detailed ecological notes for all groups.The kit contains: • Beginners sweep net
• 3.5x magnifying pot
• Pooter
• 5 x 60ml collecting pots
188355 Educational Bug Hunting Kit
£4.99 £5.99 £6.98
Pond Dipping Kit Educational Pond Dipping Kit that contains everything you need to start pond dipping in one convenient package.
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• AIDGAP guide ‘A key to the major groups of British Terrestrial Invertebrates’
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A well constructed high quality pond net for pond dipping or light survey work. The net bag is 250mm wide and made from 1mm woven mesh and fits onto the net head using industrial velcro. The telescopic handle extends from 84 to 135cm. The complete net and frame is light and easy to carry and replacement net bags are available.
Spring Frame Butterfly Net
Beginners Sweep Net
187176 Beginners Sweep Net 192142 Spare Net Bag
£26.99
£42.72 £38.50
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The kit contains: • Pond dipping net
• 3 x 60ml sampling pots
• Bug box magnifying pot (3.5x magnification)
• Waterproof Freshwater Name Trail identification chart
• Plastic pipette (3ml)
• Small white sampling tray
200934 Pond Dipping Kit: Medium Net
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Children’s Bird Feeder Kit
Live Butterfly Garden
• Create treats for wild birds
• Rear live butterflies from caterpillars Learn all about metamorphosis with this award-winning butterfly kit which contains all you need to raise your own Painted Lady butterflies. See each caterpillar’s transition as develops, changes into a chrysalid and finally emerges as a butterfly ready for release 3 to 5 weeks later. Suitable for use in the classroom or at home. Caterpillars are sent separately from March £14.99 to mid-September. Suitable for age 4 and up.
The Me & My Birds Wild Bird Feed Making Kit contains everything you need to create your own bird cupcakes, cookies and natural bird feeder log with no cooking, for young gardeners and wildlife fans. The kit includes: mixing bowl, spoon, bird food mix, edible flowers to decorate, animal shaped cookie cutters and cupcake moulds. 195345 Children’s Bird Feeder Kit
177613 Live Butterfly Garden
£14.99
Young Naturalist Magnifying Pot Set The Young Naturalist Magnifying Pot Set includes a clear tray and six individual pots, with magnifying lids and a 5mm measurement grid on the bottom. 202231 Young Naturalist Magnifying Pot Set
£6.76
Children’s Bat Detector This entry-level heterodyne bat detector provides a fantastic introduction to the world of ultrasound. Housed in a chunky but lighweight plastic case, it has a volume and frequency dial to tune into bat calls. It can detect ultrasound between 20 and 100 kHz, so will detect most European bats. 208005 Children’s Discovery Bat Detector
£25.00
BESTSELLER
Hand Held Magnifier
Motic LM-100 Field Microscope
This Hand Held Magnifier has a 100mm diameter lens and large rubber non-slip handle, perfect for children. Provides 2x magnification with 3x and 4x inset magnifiers.
Perfect for the younger scientist, the LM-100 gives a massive x20-x100 magnification, is simple to operate and will provide children with a fascinating window into the microscopic world. It can be used with specimen slides as well as rocks, insects, plants and pond water samples. Complete with a comprehensive range of accessories and soft backpack carry case.
202230 Hand Held Magnifier
£6.98
193283 Motic LM-100 Field Microscope
£59.99
Nick Baker’s Bug Book BESTSELLER Nick Baker’s Bug Book aims to encourage our understanding of all types of bugs that can be found in our back gardens and beyond - worms, snails, ants, woodlice, centipedes, flies, grasshoppers, beetles, bees, wasps, spiders and butterflies (to name but a few) - by offering practical information and fun activities for the whole family. Learn how to determine the sex of a spider, how to look after ants in a home-made formicarium and even how to rear your own dragonflies! 188880 Nick Baker’s Bug Book: Discover the World of the Mini-Beast!
www.nhbs.com
£9.99
RSPB Spotter’s Guides Each RSPB spotter’s guide comprises 35 common garden creatures for beginner naturalists. Through beautiful full-page illustration accompanied by key information about each creature, books are designed to encourage young children’s interest in the outside world and the wildlife around them. A spotter’s chart for children to fill in, and links to Internet-based activities in each book, mean that children can extend the fun. 202385 202384 195415 195418 195419 195417
First Book of Pond Life First Book of the Seashore First Book Of Minibeasts First Book Of Birds First Book Of Flowers First Book Of Mammals
EVERYTHING FOR WILDLIFE, SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT
£4.99 £4.99 £4.99 £4.99 £4.99 £4.99
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WINTER CATALOGUE 2013
YOUNG NATURALIST
ORDERING INFORMATION Welcome to the NHBS Winter Catalogue 2013. To place an order for any of the items in the catalogue, visit our website, call us on +44 (0)1803 865913, or fill out the form below. Whether you’d like to place an order, find out about the status of an existing order, have a technical query about wildlife equipment, we look forward to hearing from you.
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