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Field Key to the Commonest and Most Conspicuous Species of Channel Island Mosses and Liverworts
Adapted from E.V. Watsons' key by C.T. David
La Société Guernesiaise.
Price: £2.00

Adapted from E.V. Watsons' key by C.T. David, this includes only species found in the Channel Islands and so is easier to use than the original which covered the whole of the British Isles. It is extensively illustrated with colour photographs and notes are given on how common each species is. 28pp. A5.  

Gouliot Caves
Ann Allen
La Société Guernesiaise.
Price: £2.00

Ann Allen's leaflet on the Gouliot Caves has been updated by the author and illustrated in colour by photographs from the Guernsey Biological Records Centre. It was released as a 12 page booklet to mark the opening of the caves and Gouliot Headland in Sark as a Ramsar Site in April 2007.  

Guernsey Bird Guide and Map
Vic & Jill Froome
La Société Guernesiaise.
Price: £2.00

A new version of the popular map & guide to the best birdwatching sites in Guernsey.  

Wild Flowers of the Bailiwick of Guernsey
Edited by Griff Caldwell, with illustrations by Wendy Bramall
La Société Guernesiaise.
Price: £4.80

Written primarily for non-botanists and children, this beautifully illustrated book contains short descriptions of 160 well-known wild flowers found in Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm, and the habitats in which they are normally found. 40pp and 16 colour plates.  

The Rocks and Scenery of Guernsey
Mick de Pomerai and Andy Robinson
La Société Guernesiaise.
Price: £4.80

The booklet contains an outline of the geological history of Guernsey, together with eight itineraries or geological walks which can be taken on the Island and on Herm. They are all illustrated.  

Important Sites for Birds in the Channel Islands
Paul Veron
La Société Guernesiaise.
Price: £7.00

A landmark for the conservation of birds in the Bailiwick. This book sets out the most important sites for birds in the Channel Islands. Not surprisingly seabirds and waders feature highly and this book will be useful to a wide range of people including birdwatchers, conservation organisations and developers.  

The Common Life on the Seashore of the Channel Islands
Gene Rowe
La Société Guernesiaise.
Price: £3.80

Designed for amateur naturalists, visitors to the Channel Islands and children, the booklet describes 60 flora and fauna commonly found on the seashore in the islands.  

Checklist of Guernsey Plants
Bridget Ozanne
La Société Guernesiaise.
Price: £5.00

The checklist is seen as the first step in compiling a new flora of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The list includes all species recorded from Guernsey with brief notes on their habitat, distribution and abundance and information on recent records from the other islands in the Bailiwick.  

The Distribution of Breeding Seabirds in the Bailiwick of Guernsey 1986-90
Mike G Hill
La Société Guernesiaise.
Price: £4.90

The author conducted his own very detailed survey of the breeding seabirds in Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm during the years 1986-1990, and compared the figures from a similar count in 1969.  

Wild Flowers of Guernsey
David McClintock
Collins
Price: £12.00

This authorative flora includes includes the Supplement to the Wild Flowers of Guernsey which was published subsequently.  

L'Erée Ramsar Walk
Guernsey Biological Records Centre
La Société Guernesiaise.
Price: £2.00

This colour booklet describes walks around the Ramsar site on the west coast of Guernsey and is essential for anyone interested in the natural history, geology or history of the area.  

Guernsey's Countryside, an introduction to the history of the rural landscape
Richard Hocart
La Societe Guernesiaise
Price: £9.50

This book traces the development of our rural landscape from prehistory to the present day. It covers many themes such as fiefs, settlement patterns, roads, houses, fields (particularly the enclosure of open fields), banks and trees, mills and churches and will include local peculiarities such as rabbit warrens, fief courts, stone well heads and abreuvoirs.It is written for the general reader and is illustrated with 90 photographs (85 in colour) and six maps. ***AVAILABLE SOON - THE BOOK IS WITH THE PRINTERS AND ORDERS ARE NOW BENG TAKEN***