In 2020, Jennifer L. Bristol took her readers on a guided tour of how best to watch birds in parking lots around the U.S. state of Texas. Now she’s back with a second field guide that will lead them into an even more overlooked category of location for where productive bird watching may be practiced: cemeteries.
Ferns are among the most ancient plants on Earth. Grouped with their allies (clubmosses, horsetails, quillworts, moonworts, and others) they are commonly referred to as the Pteridophytes – although the precise taxonomy is often, and vigorously, disputed. What is not, however, disputed is that Dr. James Merryweather is an ecologist of particular renown and respect. Wide-reaching in his areas of interest, he is particularly well-known among pteridology enthusiasts for his many books and articles addressing the identification and understanding of these intriguing plants.
I have a confession to make: over the course of all the visits I’ve made to the UK, I’ve not once seen a live badger (emphasis on the “live”). So when I make my next trip, I’ll most certainly be consulting the new “RSPB British Naturefinder” by Marianne Taylor.