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joshjenkinsshaw

Kent Birder

• Aug 19, 2009

• #1

Hi all,
I need a book for identification of british Odonata, any one that is particularly useful for this?

ThanksB

 

Binocularface

You've all got one...............!

• Aug 19, 2009

• #2

joshjenkinsshaw said:

Hi all,
I need a book for identification of british Odonata, any one that is particularly useful for this?

ThanksB

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Hi Josh,

Steve Brooks & Richard Lewington's 'Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland' (ISBN 0-953-13990-5) is my weapon of choice. I would rate this book higher than any others on the market currently.

Regards
B

 

Keith Dickinson

Well-known member

Opus Editor

• Aug 19, 2009

• #3

I'll second that choice. I've had it for a little over a year and it's really helped me get my bearings with the dragons and damsels.

 

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Well-known member

• Aug 19, 2009

• #4

Lewington/brooks is the way to go...[Dan Powell if you want to get a real 'feel' for dragons..very artisic/inspirational paintings]. Personally i'm not goin to replace my out of date lewington guide..[Britain n Ireland]....coz the way things are goin i reckon the European guide is essential! Probably too many species for the complete beginner tho....

 

joshjenkinsshaw

Kent Birder

• Aug 19, 2009

• #5

Cheers guys...

Username- I'm not a complete beginner Know most of the common ones, just want to learn more about IDing and the ecology of some others.
Thanks B

 

pdwinter

Paul Winter

• Aug 19, 2009

• #6

I will 'fifth' the recommendation of the Brooks/Lewington book. The european book doesn't cover the particular environments used in Britain and most of the species that are in it that aren't in the British book aren't likely to get here (for some while). I also like the Swash/Smallshire book but find the images too small to use in the field (possibly something to do with age|=)|

 

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tophillbirder

Well-known member

• Aug 19, 2009

• #7

Does "Britain & Ireland" cover Willow and Southern Emerald, both in Suffolk at the moment. I brought "Britain & Europe" as it was the only one to cover Small Red-eyed Damselfly I could find. Best avoided as a first guide but worthwhile if you want future proofing.

 

Keith Dickinson

Well-known member

Opus Editor

• Aug 19, 2009

• #8

tophillbirder said:

Does "Britain & Ireland" cover Willow and Southern Emerald, both in Suffolk at the moment. I brought "Britain & Europe" as it was the only one to cover Small Red-eyed Damselfly I could find. Best avoided as a first guide but worthwhile if you want future proofing.

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Page 66 in the Brooks and Lewington has text for both Willow and Southern Emerald damselfly. Page 67 has illustrations

page 96 has Small red eyed damselfly

 

Stewart J.

Well-known member

• Aug 19, 2009

• #9

Did a quick search as I'm also interested in same book

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?bt.x=67&bt.y=17&isbn=ISBN0953139905&sortby=3&sts=t

Stewart

 

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Well-known member

• Aug 19, 2009

• #10

joshjenkinsshaw said:

Cheers guys...

Username- I'm not a complete beginner Know most of the common ones, just want to learn more about IDing and the ecology of some others.
Thanks B

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[Chuckle].....no insult intended Josh

ps....will check out field guides at birdfair on friday...not sure what is or isn't in latest edition of Lewington/brooks...tho i think someone said southern and willow emerald are in there? Is winter damselfly in latest edition?..i know not...!