Viney, Michael. Ireland. A Smithsonian Natural History.
Pub. Blackstaff Press. 2003 pp.xvi, 336 with colour plates. 8vo. A new hardback in new dw. RRP £20.00.
Presents a natural history of Ireland, covering the plants, animals, geology and climate of the country. Viney begins by looking at the geological forces that created Ireland's landscape long ago, and shows how this landscape has become home to an intriguing variety of flora and fauna.
£18.00 [ref: 56728]

Vinicombe, K et al. The Helm Guide to Bird Identification. An in-depth look at confusion species.
1st. Ed. Pub. Helm. 2014 pp.396 with over 1,250 illustrations in colour. New softback.
Covers tough species identification issues by looking at tricky pairs or groups of birds, and comparing and contrasting their respective features. Designed as a companion to regular field guides, providing much additional information. As well as detailed text, the guide includes a large number of drawings for each species, showing variation in plumage and changes in appearance as birds age.
£30.00 [ref: 47941]

Waltho, C. &. Coulson, J. The Common Eider.
1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Poyser. 2015 pp.352 with colour photographs and many text figs. 8vo. New hardback in new dw. RRP £50.00.
This book, the first English-language monograph of this arctic-adapted sea duck, delves deep into the natural history of the Common Eider to provide a global perspective of the species.
£45.00 [ref: 49796]

Waring, P. and Townsend, M. Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland.
3rd. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury Wildlife. 2017 pp.464 with colour illus. by Richard Lewington, colour photos., and dist. maps. 8vo. New softback. RRP £35.00.
This, the third edition of the ‘Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland’ has been fully revised, updated and restructured, bringing it in line with the latest thinking in taxonomy. Moths are illustrated in their natural resting postures, and there are also paintings of different forms, underwings and other details to help with identification.
£31.50 [ref: 58971]

Warren, Martin. Butterflies. A Natural History. British Wildlife Collection No. 10.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2021 pp.384 with colour photos. and illus. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £40.00.
A unique take on butterfly behaviour and ecology. It explores the secret lives of our British species (also drawing on comparative examples from continental Europe), revealing how they have become adapted to survive in such a highly competitive natural world.
£36.00 [ref: 60295]

Watson, Jeff. The Golden Eagle.
2nd. Ed. Rep. Pub. Poyser. 2010 pp.448 with colour photos. and b/w. illus. Royal 8vo. New hdbk. in new. dw. Latest edition. RRP £60.00.
£54.00 [ref: 51487]

Whitaker, James. A Field Guide to the Scarcer Breeding Birds of the New Forest and Surrounding Area.
1st. Ed. Pub. Peregrine Books. 1997 pp.xi. 70 with colour plates throughout the text. 12mo. New hardback in new dw. Limited edition of 350 copies. Out-of-print.
This field guide is the first of a series, for the field naturalist and photographer, both beginner and experienced. It shows where breeding birds occur and also the steps which should be taken to avoid unnecessary or unlawful disturbance.
£40.00 [ref: 52484]

Wigginton, M.J. Mosses & Liverworts of St Helena.
Pub. Pisces Publications. 2012 pp.128 with 290 detailed, vivid colour photographs of over 100 species as well as dist. maps. & text figs. Informative text and keys accessible to beginners and professional bryologists. New softback.
This identification guide is the first full treatment of St Helena's mosses, liverworts and hornworts since 1875, and provides a fascinating insight into an under-explored group of plants, 26 of which are considered endemic.
£12.95 [ref: 47951]

Williams, James. The Otter.
1st. Ed. Pub. Merlin Unwin. 2010 pp.224 with many colour photographs. 4to. A new hardback in new dw. RRP £20.00.
James Williams' book is both an unusual and thought-provoking read. It primarily narrates the decline and uncertain rise of the European Otter and examines the human element and endeavour involved.
£15.00 [ref: 49729]

Willmot, A. &. Moyes, N. The Flora of Derbyshire.
Pub. Pisces. 2015 pp.vi, 458 with colour photographs and distribution maps throughout. 4to. New hardback. RRP £38.50. Last copy.
This is the first new flora to be published for Derbyshire since 1969. An excellent work.
£35.00 [ref: 48536]

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