It's likely that no further discussion is required, in which case we recommend starting a new thread. I haven't seen Paul Brock's other books which some reviewers recommend instead of this one, saying they have more complete coverage of some groups. i bought the book because i wanted to get into Macro photography and believe what a help this book as been.

Pictures are for sale or publication, all are copyright - please contact me for further details if you wish to use them. My VP list is up to 150 species and the ‘Century’ refers to the 100+ species now photographed as decent portraits in their own right!

Find out how the birds are attracted, the magic of 'chum' (without the smell) and some of my most exhilarating birding moments ever, including an epic encounter with a Fea's Petrel. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Importantly, similar species to those included are given - many folks are keen to ID without careful attention and this highlights the need to exhibit caution with species level identifications. Visitors to my blog or Shropshire Odonata pages cannot fail to be aware that for two or three months of the Summer, I spend a lot of time chasing insects!

A follow up talk on this most charismatic bird of prey and is recommended after first enjoying 'Shropshire's Magnificent Peregrines'. However, the majority of them struggle to not only cover most of the main groups, but also they can be misleading, not sharing the other possibilities which the book wasn’t able to cover. In 2018 he received the ZSL Stamford Raffles Award for outstanding contributions to entomology, also the J.

Experienced entomologists may look at this book and see gaps and omissions, but all such guides are predestined to be riddled with such things. A comprehensive book packed with rich colour photos and infographics that explains all the main wasp families in detail .

Paul Hetherington, The Buzz "This book is ideal for anyone interested in insects but not wanting to restrict themselves to a particular group. A most wonderful book and must surely help to raise awareness towards protecting this precious insect biodiversity. The same seasonal approach but with a different range of birds commonly found including yet more rarities and excitement!There's too many species to list here but be assured the best of the images obtained during the year will be featured - from common residents to mazing rarities. This book helps you take your first steps with the dragonflies and damselflies of Britain and Ireland and enables you to confidently identify most of the species that you initially encounter. This talk looks at the whole trip, from getting the camera gear safely through customs, a few mishaps and of course the amazing birds and other highlights as I travelled through three states! The likely habitat and specific foodplants will help you look in the right places plus a distribution map details where records currently exist.

Latest birds: (2019) Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Rustic Bunting (2018) Grey Catbird, Little Bittern (2017) Rock Thrush, Radde's Warbler, Eastern Orphean Warbler, Wilson's Snipe, Cedar Waxwing, Cliff Swallow, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Citrine Wagtail, Savi's Warbler, Pine Bunting, (2016) Blue Rock Thrush, Black-throated Thrush, Dusky Thrush, Dalmatian Pelican, Eastern Yellow wagtail, Red-eyed Vireo, Western Swamphen, White Stork, Icterine Warbler, Kentish Plover, (2015) Crag Martin, Olive-backed Pipit, Fea's Petrel, Gull-billed Tern, Cretzschmar's Bunting, Eastern Black-eared Wheatear, Greater Yellowlegs, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Red-throated Pipit, Hudsonian Godwit (2014) Isabelline Wheatear, Siberian Stonechat, Isabelline Shrike, Eastern Crowned Warbler, Ortolan Bunting, Blyth's Pipit, Masked Shrike, Wilson's Petrel, Cory's Shearwater, Great Shearwater, Black-winged Pratincole, Bridled Tern, Short-toed Eagle, Spectacled Warbler, Corncrake, (2013) Ivory Gull, Hume's Leaf Warbler, Baikal Teal, Red Breasted Goose, Pied Wheatear, Dusky Warbler, Grey-cheeked Thrush, Sora, Arctic Warbler, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Bluethroat, Storm Petrel, Lesser Grey Shrike, Stilt Sandpiper, Night Heron, Caspian Tern, Melodious Warbler, King Eider, Western Subalpine Warbler, Blue-winged Teal (2012) Buff-bellied Pipit, Short-billed Dowitcher, White-tailed Eagle, Rock Dove, Pacific Golden Plover, Little Swift, European Roller, Little Bunting, Common Yellowthroat, Spanish Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco (2011) Little Auk, Western Sandpiper, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Squacco Heron, Solitary Sandpiper, Marsh Sandpiper, Western Bonelli's Warbler, Marsh Warbler, White-throated Robin, Capercaillie, White-billed Diver, Mealy Redpoll, Oriental (Rufous) Turtle Dove, (2010) Pied-billed Grebe, Green Heron, Red-flanked Bluetail, Pallas's Warbler, Pallid Harrier, Franklins Gull, Quail, Iberian Chiffchaff, Marmora's Warbler, White-tailed Plover, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Great Reed Warbler, Oriental Pratincole. however going further was always hard despite the plethora of books published and in my case bought. Like many naturalists my delving into the world of insects started with butterflies, then moths and dragonflies aided at the time by guides by Chinery, which I still have. This is my second ‘Insect’ field guide written by Paul Brook and in case anyone is hesitating to add another book to their collection, I have to say they complement each other rather well!This talk takes a look at what’s involved in bird photography, numerous localities and of course – plenty of interesting birds!