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RSPB What's That?

The books are arranged by publication date with the most recent at the top.

RSPB pages

Field Guides
Secret Lives series
Spotlight series
What's That series
Management guides
First Book Of series
County guides (1940/50's)
Other RSPB bird books

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RSPB What's That Butterfly?: The Simplest ID Guide Ever

Tom Jackson

2014

"RSPB What's That Butterfly? is ideal if you struggle with how to tell the difference between a Painted Lady and a Common Blue or a Six-Spot Burnet and a Hummingbird Hawk Moth. It's the perfect identification guide for beginners but also a handy field guide for the more seasoned nature lover. Featuring over 150 butterflies and moths, species overviews show you what to look for where and similar butterflies are shown side by side for quick comparison and identification so you can tell species apart."

RSPB What's That Rock or Mineral?: The Simplest ID Guide Ever

Tom Jackson

2014

"RSPB What's That Rock? is ideal if you struggle with how to tell the difference between granite and marble or limestone and sandstone. It's the perfect identification guide for beginners but also a handy field guide for the more seasoned nature lover. Featuring over 150 rocks, overviews of rock types show you what to look for where and similar rocks are shown side by side for quick comparison and identification so you can tell rock types apart."

RSPB What's That Flower?: The Simplest ID Guide Ever

David Burnie

2013

"RSPB What's That Flower? is ideal if you struggle to tell the difference between a geranium and a pansy. It's the perfect pocket guide for beginners but also a handy reference for the more seasoned flower enthusiast. Featuring over 150 common flowers from around the UK and Europe. Flower type overviews show you what to look for where and similar flowers are shown side by side for quick comparison and identification."

RSPB What's That Tree?: The Simplest ID Guide Ever

Tony Russell

2013

"RSPB What's That Tree? is ideal if you struggle to tell the difference between a Serbian spruce and a Silver birch. It's the perfect pocket guide for beginners but also a handy reference for the more seasoned naturalist. Featuring over 150 common trees from around the UK and Europe, species overviews show you what to look for where and related trees are shown side by side for quick comparison and identification."

RSPB What's That Bird?: The Simplest ID Guide Ever

Rob Hume

2012

"RSPB What's That Bird? is ideal if you struggle to tell a swift from a swallow. It's the perfect pocket guide for beginners but also a handy reference for the more seasoned bird-watcher. Featuring over 150 common European birds, habitat overviews show you what to look for where and commonly confused birds are shown side by side for quick comparison and identification."