Bibliography


General Field Guides
General Guides

A Guide to Field Guides: Identifying the Natural History of North America 
Diane Schmidt; 1999; Libraries Unlimited
Wildlife Watcher's Handbook Frank T. Hanenkrat, 1977, New Win Publishing [Out of print]
Wildlife of North America: A Naturalist's Lifelist Whit Bronaugh; 2006; University Press of Florida
A Field Guide to the Familiar: Learning to Observe the Natural World Gale Lawrence; 1998; University Press of New England

Birds
Local Beginners' Guides
Birds of Ontario Andy Bezener; 2005; Lone Pine
Compact Guide to Ontario Birds Krista Kagume; 2005; Lone Pine
Ontario Birds Chris Fisher; 1996; Lone Pine
Lorimer Pocketguide to Ontario Birds Jeffrey C. Domm; 2006; James Lorimer & Company
Seasonal Checklist of the Birds of North Bay and Area R. Tafel, C. Osborne, M. Parker; April 2005; Nipissing Naturalists Club

General
Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America, 5th Edition Virginia Marie Peterson, Roger Tory Peterson; 2002; Houghton Mifflin
The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America David Allen Sibley, Rick Cech; 2003; Knoft
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 5th Edition Jon L. Dunn, Jonathan Alderfer; 2006; National Geographic
Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America Kenn Kaufman, 2000, Houghton Mifflin
All the Birds of North America (American Bird Conservancy's Field Guide) Jack Griggs; 2002; Collins
Smithsonian Handbooks: Birds of North America -- Eastern Region DK Publishing; 2001
Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Eastern Region by Donald Stokes and Lillian Stokes
Birds of Canada Thayer Birding Software; 2006; Windows 2000 required
National Geographic Handheld Birds PDA birding software; www.whatbird.com

Identification Challenges
Identify Yourself: The 50 Most Common Birding Identification Challenges Bill Thompson III, Julie Zickefoose, Kenn Kaufman, The Bird Watcher's Digest; 2005; Houghton Mifflin
Pete Dunne's Essential Field Guide Companion: A Comprehensive Resource for Identifying North American Birds Peter Dunne; 2006; Houghton Mifflin
A Field Guide to Advanced Birding: Birding Challenges and How to Approach Them (Peterson Field Guides) Kenn Kaufman, Roger Tory Peterson; 1999; Houghton Mifflin

Different Approaches to Birding
Bird Tracks and Signs
Mark Elbroch; 2001; Stackpole Books
The Art of Pishing: How to Attract Birds by Mimicking Their Calls
Pete Dunne; 2006; Stackpole Books (Includes a CD)
What Bird Did That?: A Driver's Guide to Some Common Birds of North America Peter Hansard, Burton Silver; 1991; Ten Speed Press
The Habitat Guide to Birding Thomas P., Jr. McElroy; 1987; Lyons Pr
Stokes Guide to Bird Behavior (Volume 1, 2 and 3) Donald W. Stokes, Lillian Q. Stokes; 1989; Little, Brown and Company 

Nests
Peterson's Field Guides: Eastern Birds' Nest Hal H. Harrison, Mada Harrison, Ned Smith, Roger Tory Peterson; 1998; Houghton Mifflin
A Guide to the Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds Paul J. Baicich, Colin J.O. Harrison; 2005; Princeton Field Guides

Miscellaneous Guides
Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Ontario, 2001-2005 Michael D. Cadman, Donald A. Sutherland, Gregor G. Beck, Denis Lepage, Andrew R. Couturier; 2008; Bird Studies Canada, Environment Canada, Ontario Field Ornithologists, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Ontario Nature
Sibley's Birding Basics David Allen Sibley; 2002; Knopf
The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior David Allen Sibley; 2001; Knopf

Software
Thayer's Birding Software
CD-ROM 2002; Thayer Birding Software.  Varieties: Birds of Ontario; Birds of Canada; Birds of North America; Ducks, Geese and Swans of North America; Hawks, Eagles and Owls of North America; Warblers of North America; Windows 2000 Minimum
Lanius North American Bird Reference Book 5.0 CDROM with printed manual; 2003; LANIUS Software; Windows 95 Minimum
Thayer's Birding Diary CD-ROM 2001+; Thayer's Birding Diary; Windows 2000 Minimum
Wildlife Recorder CD-ROM 2004+; Wildlife Computing Ltd; Windows 2000 and 750 MHz Processor Minimum 
AviSys Listing Software - Version 6 CDROM with printed manual 2006, Perceptive Systems; Windows 95 Minimum
BirdBase and BirdArea CDROM 2001; Santa Barbara Software Products 
Software Reviews from Surfbirds.com 

Birds by Group
Regional Bird Group

Hawks & Owls of the Great Lakes Region & Eastern North America Chris G. Earley; 2004; Firefly Books
Sparrows and Finches of the Great Lakes Region & Eastern North America Chris G. Earley; 2003; Firefly Books
Waterfowl of Eastern North America Chris G. Earley; 2005; Firefly Books
Warblers of the Great Lakes Region & Eastern North America Chris G. Earley; 2003; Firefly Books
Point Pelee National Park Nature Series - Warblers of Point Pelee Chris G. Earley; 2001; Friends of Point Pelee and Lithosphere Press
Point Pelee National Park Nature Series - Sparrows and Finches of Point Pelee Chris G. Earley; 2001; Friends of Point Pelee and Lithosphere Press

Waterfowl
Ducks, Geese and Swans of North America Frank Chapman Bellrose; 1980; Stackpole Books
Downy Waterfowl of North America Colleen Helgeson Nelson; 1993; Diane Pub Co
Field Guide to Upland Birds and Waterfowl (A Wilderness Adventures Field Guide) Christopher S. Smith; 2000; Wilderness Adventures Press
Wetland Birds of North America: A Guide to Observation, Understanding and Conservation Scott Leslie; 2007; Key Porter Books
Ducks of North America and the Northern Hemisphere John Gooders, Trevor Boyer; 1986; Facts on File
Waterfowl: An Identification Guide to the Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World Steven Madge; 1992; Houghton Mifflin
Ducks at a Distance A Waterfowl Identification Guide

Hawks
Peterson Field Guides: Hawks of North America William S. Clarke and Brian K. Wheeler, 2001, Houghton Mifflin
A Photographic Guide to North American Raptors Brian K. Wheeler, William S. Clark; 2003; Princeton University Press
Hawks of Holiday Beach, 2nd Edition Allen Chartier and Dave Stimac; 2003
How to Spot Hawks and Eagles (How To Spot) Clay Sutton, Patricia Taylor Sutton; 1996; Chapters Pub.
Hawk-watch -- A Guide for Beginners Pete Dunne, Debbie Keller, and Rene Kochenberger, 1984; Cape May Bird Observatory
Hawks in Flight: The Flight Identification of North American Migrant Raptors Clay Sutton, Pete Dunne, and David Allen Sibley, 1989, Houghton Mifflin
The Mountain and the Migration: A Guide to Hawk Mountain James J. Brett, Frank Fretz; 1991; Cornell University Press
Hawks from Every Angle: How to Identify Raptors In Flight Jerry Liguori, David Sibley; 2005; Princeton University Press
Raptors of Eastern North America: The Wheeler Guides Brian K. Wheeler; 2003; Princeton University Press
Hawk Watch: A Video Guide to Eastern Raptors Richard Walton, Greg Dodge; 2005; Brownbag Productions
“LOOKING SKYWARD” A Passion for Hawkwatching 2006; Migration Productions
World of Raptors 2003; Sts Media
http://massbird.org/emhw/brief.htm

Shorebirds
The Shorebird Guide Michael O'Brien, Richard Crossley and Kevin Karlson; 2006; Houghton Mifflin
Shorebirds of North America, Europe, and Asia (Princeton Field Guides) Stephen Message, Don Taylor; 2006; Princeton University Press
Shorebirds of North America: The Photographic Guide Dennis Paulson; 2005; Princeton University Press
Stoke's Beginner's Guide to Shorebirds Donald and Lillian Stokes; 2001; Little, Brown and Company
Shorebird Watcher

Gulls
Gulls of Europe Asia and N America Klaus Malling Olsen, Hans Larsson; 2004; A & C Black Publishers Ltd 
Gulls: A Guide to Identification Peter J. Grant; 1997; Princeton University Press; 2nd edition
Peterson Reference Guides: Gulls of the Americas Steve N. G. Howell and Jon Dunn; 2007; Houghton Mifflin
Gull Identification Website
Rudy's Gull-index
Bob Lewis Gull Site 

Owls
How to Spot an Owl (How to Spot) Patricia Taylor Sutton, Clay Sutton; 1996; Chapters Pub.
North American Owls: Journey Through A Shadowed World Jim Burns, 2004, Willow Creek Press
Owls of the North: An Amateur's Handbook Dave Benson, November 2007
Owls: A Guide to the Owls of the World Claus König, Friedhelm Weick and Jan-Hendrik Becking, 1999, Yale University Press

Warblers

Stokes Field Guide to Warblers Donald and Lillian Stokes; 2004; Little, Brown and Company
Peterson Field Guides: A Field Guide to Warblers of North America Kimball Garrett, Roger Tory Peterson, Larry O. Rosche, Thomas R. Schultz; 1997; Houghton Mifflin 
New World Warblers (Helm Identification Guides) Jon Curson; 1994; Christopher Helm Publishing Company
Chasing Warblers (Corrie Herring Hooks Series) Vera Thornton, Bob Thornton; 1999; University of Texas Press

Sparrows and Finches
Finches and Sparrows Peter Clement; 1999; Princeton University Press 
A Guide to the Identification and Natural History of the Sparrows of the United States and Canada James D. Rising 1997; Princeton University Press 
Sparrows of the United States and Canada: The Photographic Guide (AP Natural World Series) David Beadle, James D. Rising; 2001; Princeton University Press

Other Groups
Pheasants, Partridges, and Grouse Steve Madge and Phil McGowan; 2002; Princeton University Press
Rails: A Guide to the Rails, Crakes, and Coots of the World Barry Taylor; 1998; Yale University Press
Cuckoos, Cowbirds, and Other Cheats Nick Davies; 2000; Princeton University Press
Nightjars and Their Allies David Holyoak; 2001; Oxford University Press
Nightjars: A Guide to the Nightjars, Forgmouths, Potoos, Oilbirds, and Owlet-Nightjars of the World Nigel Cleere; 1998; Yale University Press
Wrens, Dippers, and Thrashers David Brewer; 2001; Yale University Press
Thrushes Peter Clement, Ren Hathwayh, Jan Wilczur, and Clive Byers; 2000; Pica Press
A Handbook to the Swallows & Martins of the World (Helm Identification Guides) Chris Rose, Angela Turner; 1989; A&C Black
New World Blackbirds (Helm Identification Guides) Peter Burke, Alavaro Jaramillo; 1999; A&C Black

Videos
Hawk Watch: A Video Guide to Eastern Raptors 45-min DVD Richard K. Walton and Greg Dodge, 2003
Hawks Up Close 1992; Nature Science Network
Shorebirds: A Guide to Shorebirds of Eastern North America 70-min DVD Richard K. Walton and Greg Dodge, Brownbag Productions
Shorebirds of North America in Action VHS Bob Hamblin. 1991
Watching Waders: A Video Guide to the Waders Of North America 95-min VHS Michael Male and Judy Fieth; 1999; Blue Earth Films
Large Gulls of North America 120-minute VHS or DVD Jon Dunn, 1997, Peregrine Video Productions
Small Gulls of North America 180-minute VHS  Jon Dunn, 1999, Peregrine Video Productions
Owls Up Close Michael Godfrey and Kenn Kaufman; 1991
Tyrant Flycatchers of North America in Action Bob Hamblin; 1994
Watching Warblers: A Video Guide to the Warblers of Eastern North America 60-min VHS Michael Male and Judy Fieth; 1996
Watching Sparrows 75-min VHS Michael Male and Judy Fieth, 2002
Sparrows and Other Members of the Finch Family in Action
 Bob Hamblin; 1993

Insects
Bugs 

Bugs of Ontario John Acorn, Ian Sheldon; 2003; Lone Pine
Insects of Algonquin Provincial Park Stephen A. Marshall; 1997; The Friends of Algonquin Provincial Park
Insects -- Their Natural History and Diversity Stephen A. Marshall; 2006; Firefly Books
Insects of the Great Lakes Region Gary A. Dunn; 1996; University of Michigan Press
[Peterson's] A Field Guide to Insects Richard E. White, Donald J. Borror Richard, E. White, Donald J. Borror; 1998; Houghton Mifflin, 2nd revision edition
Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America  Kenn Kaufman, Eric Eaton; 2007; Houghton Mifflin 
National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Insects and Spiders & Related Species of North America Arthur V. Evans, Craig Tufts; 2007; Sterling
Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs (Princeton Field Guides) Whitney Cranshaw; 2004; Princeton University Press
Borror and DeLong's Introduction to the Study of Insects
Norman F. Johnson, Charles A. Triplehorn; 2004; Brooks Cole; 7th edition 
Aquatic Insects of North America
R.W. Merritt, K.W. Cummings; 1995; Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company; 3rd edition
Guide To Observing Insect Lives Donald Stokes; 1984; Little Brown and Company
That Gunk on Your Car: A Unique Guide to Insects of North America Mark E., Ph.D.; 1997; Ten Speed Press
A Field Guide to Household Bugs: It's a Jungle in Here Joshua Abarbanel, Jeff Swimmer; 2007; Plume 
Guide to Aquatic Insects And Crustaceans Kami Wats-ferguson, Cindy Han, Jason Mcgarvey, Leah Miller; 2006; Stackpole Books

***Ninety-nine Gnats, Nits, and Nibblers
 May R. Berenbaum; 1989; University of Illinois Press 
Ninety-nine More Maggots, Mites, and Munchers May R. Berenbaum; 1993; University of Illinois Press
For Love of Insects Thomas Eisner; 2005; Belknap Press
What Good Are Bugs? Insects in the Web of Life Gilbert Waldbauer; 2003; Harvard University Press

Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification
BugGuide.Net
Insects and Spiders Ojibway Center City of Winsor Information on some insects.
Canadian National Collection (CNC) of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes
Nomina Insecta Nearctica Checklist of North American insects
North American Insects and Spiders - Cirrus Digital Imaging  Pictures


Butterflies
Butterflies of the North Woods, 2nd Edition Larry Weber; 2006; Kollath-Stensaas
Point Pelee National Park Nature Series - Butterflies of Point Pelee Alan Wormington; 2001; Friends of
Point Pelee and Lithosphere Press
Butterflies through Binoculars: The East: A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Eastern North America Jeffrey Glassberg; 1999; Oxford University Press
How to Spot Butterflies (How To Spot) Clay Sutton, Patricia Taylor Sutton; 1999; Houghton Mifflin
Butterflies of the Great Lakes Region Matthew M. Douglas, Jonathan M. Douglas; 2005; Regional
Common Butterflies and Skippers of Eastern North America Richard K. Walton and Greg Dodge; DVD; Brownbag Productions
Peterson Field Guide: Eastern Butterflies Paul A. Opler; 1992; Houghton Mifflin
Beginner's Guide to Butterflies Donald and Lilian Stokes; 2002; Little Brown and Company
Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America: The Easiest Guides for Fast Identification Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman; 2006; Houghton Mifflin
The Butterflies of North America  James A. Scott; 1992; Stanford University Press
The Butterflies of North America CD-ROM: A Natural History and Field Guide James A. Scott; 2003; Hopkins Technology, LLC. - Software Implementation

Caterpillars
Caterpillars of Eastern North America David L. Wagner; 2005; Princeton University Press
Caterpillars in the Field and Garden: A Field Guide to the Butterfly Caterpillars of North America Thomas J. Allen, James P. Brock, Jeffrey Glassberg; 2005; Oxford University Press
A Field Guide to Caterpillars (Butterflies Through Binoculars Series) Thomas J. Allen, James P. Brock, Jeffrey Glassberg; 2005; Oxford University Press
Photo Field Guide to Some Caterpillars of Southern Ontario Ian Carmichael and Ann Vance; 2004; St. Thomas Field Naturalist Club Incorporated
Caterpillars of Eastern Forests
Butterfly and Moth Caterpillars: Identification Guide

Moths
A Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America  Charles V. Covell; 2005; Viginia Museum of Natural History, 2nd edition 
Le Guide des Papillons du Québec Louis Handfield; 1999; Broquet
The Moth Book: A Guide to the Moths of North America W. J. Holland; 1968; Dover Pubns
The Cutworm Moths of Ontario & Quebec Eric W. Rockburne and J. Donald Lafontaine; 1976; Agriculture Canada
The Sedge Moths of North America Heppner; 1985; CRC 
The Wild Silk Moths of North America Tuskes, Paul M., Tuttle, James P., Collins, Michael M.; 1996; Cornell University Press
Checklist of Moths of the Pembroke Area Field Naturalists 
Moths of Canada
Moth Watching tips
Moths of the Ottawa Area 
Moths in a Connecticut Woods
David's Butterflies and Moths

Odonates
Dragonflies of the North Woods Kurt Mead; 2003; Kollath-Stensaas
Damselflies of the North Woods Robert Dubois; 2005; Kollath-Stensaas
Damselflies of the Northeast Ed Lam; 2004; Biodiversity Books; http://homepage.mac.com/edlam/book.html
Beginner's Guide to Dragonflies (Stokes) Blair Nikula, Jackie Sones, Donald and Lillian Stokes; 2002; Little, Brown and Company.
The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Algonquin Provincial Park Algonquin Park Technical Bulletin No.11; 1996; Friends of Algonquin Provincial Park
Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America (Butterflies and Others Through Binoculars Field Guide Series)  Sidney W. Dunkle; 2000; Oxford University Press    
Damselflies of Alberta: Flying Neon Toothpicks in the Grass John Acorn; 2004; University of Alberta Press
A Dazzle of Dragonflies Forrest L. Mitchell and James L. Lasswell; 2005; Texas A&M University Press
Common Dragonflies and Damselflies of Eastern North America Richard K. Walton and Greg Dodge, DVD, Brownbag Productions

Other Bug Groups
Spiders of the North Woods
Larry Weber, 2002, Kollath-Stensaas
The Canadian Arachnologist
Beetles : A Field Guide to the Beetles of North America[Petersons] Richard E. White, Roger Tory Peterson; 1998; Houghton Mifflin
A Field Guide to the Tiger Beetles of the United States and Canada: Identification, Natural History, and Distribution of the Cicindelidae David L. Pearson, C. Barry Knisley, Charles J. Kazilek; 2005; Oxford University Press
Tiger Beetles of Alberta: Killers on the Clay, Stalkers on the Sand John Acorn; 2001; University of Alberta Press
Ladybugs of Alberta: Finding the Spots and Connecting the Dots John Acorn; 2007; University of Alberta Press
Fireflier companion
Natural Heritage Information Centre 
Flashing patterns of fireflies (Lampyridae)
Firefly FAQ's
The Firefly Files
Field Guide to the Syrphidae of Ontario (flower flies or hover flies)
Field Guide To Grasshoppers, Katydids, And Crickets Of The United States John L. Capinera, Ralph D. Scott, Thomas J. Walker; 2006; Cornell University Press 
Singing Insects Of North America
Crickets and Katydids of North Bay and Area
Great Lakes Cicada Page
Identification and Geographical Distribution of the Mosquitoes of North America, North of Mexico Richard F. Darsie Jr. and Ronald A. Ward; 2004; University Press of Florida
The Black Flies (Simuliidae) of North America Peter H. Adler, Douglas C. Currie, and D. Monty Wood; 2004; Cornell University Press 
Ants of North America: A Guide to the Genera Brian L. Fisher, Stefan P. Cover; 2007; University of California Press; 1st edition
Bolton's Catalogue of Ants of the World 1758-2005 CDROM Barry Bolton; 2007; Harvard University Press
How to Know the Immature Insects H. F. Chu; 1949; Wm. C. Brown
How to Know the Mites and Ticks McDaniel; 1979; McGraw-Hill Education 
How to Know the True Bugs James Alexander Slater; 1981; William C Brown Pub

Animals
Mammals

Mammals of Ontario Tamara Eder; 2002; Lone Pine
Animal Tracks of Ontario Ian Sheldon; 1998; Lone Pine
Mammals of North America (Kaufman Focus Guides) Kenn Kaufman, Nora Bowers, and Rick Bowers; 2004; Houghton Mifflin 
Peterson Field Guide to Animal Tracks: Third Edition Olaus J. Murie, Mark Elbroch, Roger Tory Peterson; 2005; Houghton Mifflin
Peterson Field Guide to Mammals of North America: Fourth Edition Fiona Reid; 2006; Houghton Mifflin
Mammals of North America Roland W. Kays and Don E. Wilson; 2002; Princeton University Press
Mammal Tracks and Signs
Mark Elbroch; 2003; Stackpole Books
Stoke's Guide to Animal Tracking and Behavior Donald Stokes, Lillian Stokes, 1987, Little, Brown and Company
Animal Skulls: A Guide to North American Species Mark Elbroch; 2006; Stackpole Books
Field Guide to Mammal Tracking in North America James C. Halfpenny; 1986; Johnson Books
Flattened Fauna: A Field Guide to Common Animals of Roads, Streets, And Highways Roger M. Knutson 2006; Ten Speed Press; Revised edition
A Guide to Wildlife Sounds Lang Elliott
Photo Field Guide to Bats of Ontario McGregor and Morris; 2007; mcgregorandmorris@sympatico.ca or (519) 773-8768 or (519) 633-4235
North American Mammals: National Museum of Natural History
Atlas of the Mammals of Ontario 
Tracking at http://wildwoodsurvival.com/
Mammal Species of the World (MSW)

Amphibians and Reptiles
Amphibians and Reptiles of the North Woods Allen Blake Sheldon; 2006; Kollath-Stensaas
The ROM Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Ontario Ross Macculloch, 2002; McClelland & Stewart 
Reptiles and Amphibians of Canada Chris Fisher; May 2007; Lone Pine
A Field Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of Eastern & Central North America (Peterson Field Guide Series) Roger Conant, Joseph T. Collins, Isabelle Hunt Conant, Tom R. Johnson, Suzanne L. Collins; 1998; Houghton Mifflin; 4th edition 
Guide And Reference to the Amphibians of Eastern And Central North America R. D. Bartlett, Patricia Pope Bartlett; 2006; University Press of Florida 
Guide And Reference to the Snakes of Eastern And Central North America Richard D. Bartlett, Patricia Pope Bartlett; 2006; University Press of Florida
Guide And Reference to the Crocodilians, Turtles, And Lizards of Eastern And Central North America Richard D. Bartlett, Patricia Pope Bartlett; 2006; University Press of Florida
Salamanders of the United States and Canada Petranka Jw; 1998; Smithsonian Institution Press
Snakes of the United States and Canada Carl Ernst; 2003; Smithsonian Institution Press
Turtles of the United States and Canada Carl Ernst; 2000; Smithsonian Books Institution Press
Amphibians and Reptiles of the Great Lakes Region. James H. Harding; 1997; University of Michigan Press
Ontario Herpetofaunal Summary Atlas
Lizards and Snakes of Ontario | Amphibians and Reptiles of Ontario
Checklist of Amphibian Species and Identification Guide
Key to the Amphibians of Canada | Key to the Reptiles of Canada
Atlas of the Mammals of Ontario
Frog Watch Ontario
Tadpoles of the United States and Canada: A Tutorial and Key

Fish
Peterson Field Guides: Freshwater Fishes Brooks M. Burr, Lawrence M. Page, John P. Sherrod, and Eugene C. Beckham; 1998; Houghton Mifflin; 2Rev Ed edition
Fishes of the Great Lakes Region, Revised Edition Carl L. Hubbs, Karl F. Lagler, Gerald Ray Smith; 2004; University of Michigan Press/Regional
Fish Watching: An Outdoor Guide to Freshwater Fishes C. Lavett Smith; 1994; Comstock
Fish Base

Plants
Plants

Forest Plants of Central Ontario Brenda Chambers; 1996; Lone Pine Publishing 
Wetland Plants of Ontario Alan G. Harris, Linda Kershaw, Steven G. Newmaster; 1997; Lone Pine
The Book of Forest and Thicket: Trees, Shrubs, and Wildflowers of Eastern North America John Eastman, Amelia Hansen; 1992; Stackpole Books
The Book of Swamp and Bog: Trees, Shrubs, and Wildflowers of the Eastern Freshwater Wetlands John Eastman, Amelia Hansen; 1995; Stackpole Books
The Book of Field and Roadside: Open-Country Weeds, Trees, and Wildflowers of Eastern North America John Eastman, Amelia Hansen; 2003; Stackpole Books
Winter Botany William Trelease; 1967; Dover Publications
Northern Ontario Plant Database (Extensive)
Muskoka Flora An Annotated Checklist of Vascular Plants
University of Guelph Arboretum 
Fowler Herbarium at Queen's University
Andy's Northern Ontario Wildflowers

Trees
Trees in Canada John Laird Farrar; 1995; Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited
Trees And Shrubs Peterson Field Guide series George A. Petrides, Roger Tory Peterson; 1973; Houghton Mifflin; 2nd edition
Shrubs of Ontario (Life Sciences Miscellaneous Publication) James H. Soper; 1981; Royal Ontario Museum 
Trees of Ontario: Including Tall Shrubs Linda Kershaw; 2001; Lone Pine
Remarkable Trees of the World Thomas Pakenham; 2002; W. W. Norton & Company
Tree Identification Book: A New Method for the Practical Identification and Recognition of Trees George W. Symonds, Stephen V. Chelminski; 1973; Collins 
Upper Peninsula TREE  IDENTIFICATION  KEY
State of Eastern Ontario's Forests
Ontario Trees and Shrubs

Wildflowers
Newcomb's Wildflower Guide Lawrence Newcomb; 1989; Little, Brown and Company
A Field Guide to Wildflowers: Northeastern and North-Central North America Margaret McKenny, Roger Tory Peterson 1998; Houghton Mifflin; Rev Sub edition
The ROM Guide to the Wildflowers of Ontario Jennifer Bull, Richard Dickinson; 2004; McClelland & Stewart
Ontario Wildflowers: 101 Wayside Flowers Linda Kershaw; 2002; Lone Pine
A Guide to Wildflowers in Winter Carol Levine, Dick Rauh; 1995; Yale University Press 
The Asters, Goldenrods, and Fleabanes of Grey and Bruce Counties The Bruce-Grey Plant Committee (Owen Sound Field Naturalists)
The Goldenrods of Ontario John C. Semple; 1999; University of Waterloo
The Asters of Ontario John C. Semple; 1987; University of Waterloo
A Guide to the Orchids of Bruce and Grey Counties Bruce-Grey Plant Committee; 1997; Stan Brown Printers Limited
The Wild Orchids of North America, North of Mexico Paul Martin Brown; 2003; University Press of Florida
Greenfoot.ca 
Andy's Northern Ontario Wildflowers
Ontario Wildflowers 
Wildflower Identification 
Wildflower Photos 
Orchids of Temigami
Wildflowers of Ontario

Ferns
The Ferns of Grey & Bruce Counties Bruce-Grey Plant Committee (Owen Sound Field Naturalists); 1999; Stan Brown Printers Limited 
Peterson Field Guide to Ferns, Second Edition: Northeastern and Central North America Boughton Cobb, Cheryl Lowe, Elizabeth Farnsworth; 2005; Houghton Mifflin
Fern Finder: A Guide to Native Ferns of Central and Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada Anne C. Hallowell, Barbara G. Hallowell; 2001; Nature Study Guild Publishers; 2nd edition 
A Natural History of Ferns Robbin C. Moran; 2004; Timber Press, Incorporated
Ontario Ferns

Grasses
Grasses: An Identification Guide (Sponsored by the Roger Tory Peterson Institute) Lauren Brown; 1992; Houghton Mifflin; Reprint edition
How to Identify Grasses and Grass-like Plants Harold David Harrington, Janet Klein, Ann Steely, Robin Hause; 1977; Swallow Press; 1st ed edition
Grasses of Ontario William G. Dore, J. McNeill; 1980; Canadian Government Pub Centre [out of print]
Ontario Grasses

Mosses
A Graphic Guide to Ontario Mosses Robert Muma  World of Mosses
Field Guide to the Peat Mosses of Boreal North America Cyrus B. McQueen; 1990; University Press of New England
Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses Robin Wall Kimmerer; 2003; Oregon State University Press
The Structure and Life of Bryophytes E. V. Watson; 1974; Hutchinson 
Mosses of the Great Lakes Forest Howard Crum; 2004; University of Michigan, Fourth Edition
Mosses of Eastern North America Crum and Anderson; 1981; Columbia University Press
Checklist of the Mosses of Ontario Robert Ireland; 1975;  National Museum of Canada 
An Enthusiasts Guide to the Liverworts and Hornworts of Ontario Ley, L.M. and J.M. Crowe; 1999;  Lakehead University
World of Mosses

Algae
How to Know the Freshwater Algae G. W Prescott, John Bamrick, Edward T Cawley, Wm. G Jaques; 1978; McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; 3rd edition
How to Know the Seaweeds Isabella A Abbott, Dawson, John Bamrick, Edward T Cawley, Wm. G Jaques; 1978; McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; 2nd edition 
Freshwater Algae of North America: Ecology and Classification John D. Wehr, Robert G. Sheath, James H. Thorp; 2002; Academic Press; 1st edition
Diatoms of North America William Vinyard; 1977; Mad River Press
Freshwater algae

Other Life
Mushrooms
Mushrooms of Ontario and Eastern Canada George Barron; 1999; Lone Pine Publishing 
Mushrooms of Northeastern North America Alan E. Bessette, Arleen R. Bessette, and David W. Fischer; 1997, Syracuse University Press, Syracuse NY
A Field Guide to Mushrooms: North America (Peterson Field Guides) Kent H. McKnight, Vera B. McKnight 1998; Houghton Mifflin
Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of Canada J.W. Groves; 1981; Canadian Government Pub Centre
Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi David Arora; 1986; Ten Speed Press; 2 edition
North American Boletes: A Color Guide to the Fleshy Pored Mushrooms Alan E. Bessette, William C. Roody, Arleen R. Bessette; 2000; Syracuse University Press 
Field Guide to North American Truffles: Hunting, Identifying, and Enjoying the World's Most Prized Fungi
Matt Trappe, Frank Evans, James Trappe; 2007; Ten Speed Press
George Barron's Website on Fungi
American Mushrooms

Lichens
Lichens of North America Irwin M. Brodo, Sylvia Duran Sharnoff, Stephen Sharnoff; 2001; Yale University Press 
Lichens of the North Woods Joe Walewski; April 15, 2007; Kollath-Stensaas

Mollusks
The Freshwater Mollusks of Canada
 Arthur H. Clarke; 1981; National Museum of Natural Sciences/National Museums of Canada
Photo Field Guide to the Freshwater Mussels of Ontario. 2005. J. Metcalfe-Smith, A. MacKenzie, I. Carmichael, and D. McGoldrick; 2005; St. Thomas Field Naturalist Club [contact this club for the book]

Invertebrates
A Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America
J. Reese Voshell; 2002; McDonald and Woodward Publishing Company
Pennak's Freshwater Invertebrates of the United States: Porifera to Crustacea, 4th Edition Douglas Grant Smith; 2001; Wiley
Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of Northeastern North America Barbara L. Peckarsky; 1990; Comstock Publishing 
How to Know the Trematodes Stewart C Schell; 1970; W. C. Brown Co 
How to Know the Tapeworms Gerald D., Schmidt; 1970; WCB/McGraw-Hill 
Canada's Aquatic Environments
Freshwater Jellyfish

Earthworms
Earthworms of the Great Lakes Cindy Hale; 2007; Kollath-Stensaas
The Earthworms of Ontario John W. Reynolds; 1977; Royal Ontario Museum 
Online worm field guide

Bacteria
A Field Guide to Bacteria Betsey Dexter Dyer; 2003; Cornell University Press
Guide to Microlife Kenneth G. Rainis, Bruce J. Russell; 1996; Franklin Watts; 1st edition 
How to Know the Protozoa Theodore L Jahn, Eugene C Bovee, Frances Floed Jahn, John Bamrick, Edward T Cawley, Wm. G Jaques; 1978; McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; 2nd edition 
A Field Guide to Germs Wayne Biddle; 2002; Anchor; Rev Upd Su edition 
Human Wildlife: The Life That Lives on Us Robert Buckman; 2003; The Johns Hopkins University Press 
Thieves, Deceivers, and Killers William Agosta; 2000; Princeton University Press 

Habitats
The Alvars of Ontario: Siginificant Alvar Natural Areas in the Ontario Great Lakes Region. Brownell, V.R., and J.L. Riley.; 2000; Federation of Ontario Naturalists
Savanna, barrens and rock outcrops plant communities of North America. Anderson, R.C., J.S. Fralish and J.M. Baskin, eds.; 1999; Cambridge University Press
Cliff Ecology: Pattern and Process in Cliff Ecosystems. Larson, D.W., U. Matthes-Sears and P. E. Kelly.; 2000; Cambridge University Press
The Woodland Heritage of Southern Ontario: A Study of Ecological Change, Distribution, and Significance Larson, B.M. J.L. Riley, E.A. Snell, H.G. Godschalk; 1999;  Federation of Ontario Naturalists.
Field guide to forest ecosystems of Central Ontario. SCSS Field Guide FG-01. Chambers, B.A., B.J. Naylor, J. Nieppola, B. Merchant, P. Uhlig.; 1997; Queen's Printer for Ontario. 
A field guide to forest ecosystems of Northeastern Ontario, 2nd edition. NEST Field Guide FG-001. Taylor, K.C., R.W. Arnup, B.G Merchant, W.J. Parton, J. Nieppola; 2000; Queen's Printer for Ontario.

Earth & Sky
Astronomy
http://www.slivoski.com/astronomy/starbook/fie.htm
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/astronomy_books-1.html
Binocular Astronomy Crossen and Tirion; 1992; Willman-Bell
Touring The Universe Through Binoculars: A Complete Astronomer's Guidebook Philip S. Harrington; 1990; John Wiley and Sons
What's Out Tonight : 50 Year Astronomy Field Guide 2000 to 2050 (Fifty Year Astronomy Field Guides) Ken Graun; 2000; Ken Press
Messier objects for binoculars
Binocular Objects

Atmospheric Optics
Atmospheric Halos Tape W.R.; 1994; American Geophysical Union, Washington D.C. 
Rainbows, Halos, and Glories Greenle. R.G; 1980; Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 
Atmospheric Halos and the Search for Angle X Tape W.R. and Moilanen J.; 2006; American Geophysical Union, Washington D.C.
Out of the Blue - A 24-hour Skywatcher's guide John Naylor; 2002; Cambridge University Press
Atmospheric Optics
Halo reports
List of Known Halos
Observing halos
FHON - Finnish Halo Observing Network
An Introduction to Green Flashes

Weather
The Weather Identification Handbook: The Ultimate Guide for Weather Watchers Storm Dunlop; 2003; The Lyons Press; First edition
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Weather; David Ludlum; 1991; Knopf 
Ken Libbrecht's Field Guide to Snowflakes Ken Libbrecht; 2006; Voyageur Press
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_types

Natural Radio
Altairs Natural Radio Projects 
Natural Radio and Propagation 
Longwave Homepage
Aurora Chorus
Sferics: a beginner's guide to whistlers, tweeks, and other natural radio sounds and how to hear them
FM Radio Astronomy

Earth
Firefly Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils A. C. Bishop, A. R. Woolley, W. R. Hamilton; 2005; Firefly Books
Peterson's Geology Eastern North America David C. Roberts, W. Grant Hodsdon; 1996; Houghton Mifflin
Macmillian Field Guide to Geological Structures John L. Roberts; 1996; Trans-Atlantic Publications; Rpt edition Mineralogy Database
Mineral ID_Key
Links for Mineralogists
Wikipediia: Meteorites

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