Natural History of the Sunshine Coast

Local Natural History Guides

Projects of the non-profits featured in this site include natural history guides aimed at helping the public get to know the biodiversity around them.

Birds

Bird Checklist of the Sunshine Coast

Tony Greenfield, Rand Rudland & John Hodges

A project of the Sunshine Coast Natural History Society. Free for SCNHS members; available for a nominal fee for non-members.

Insects

Butterflies of the Sunshine Coast

Tony Greenfield and Rand Rudland

A project of the Sunshine Coast Natural History and Sargeant Bay Societies. Available in local bookstores.

Insects

Dragonflies of the Sunshine Coast

Rand Rudland

A project of the Sunshine Coast Natural History and Sargeant Bay Societies. Available in local bookstores.

Additional Natural History Guides

Several additional relevant natural history guides are also available at local bookstores.

Overview

British Columbia: A Natural History

Richard J. Cannings and Sydney G. Cannings

Birds

Birds of Coastal British Columbia

Nancy Baron and John Acorn

Birds

Common Birds of Southwestern British Columbia

J. Duane Sept

Fish

Pacific Salmon Field Guide

Sean Goodwin and Martin Krkosek

Fungi

Common Mushrooms of the Northwest

J. Duane Sept

Fungi

Mushrooms of British Columbia

Andy MacKinnon and Kem Luther

Insects

Introducing the Dragonflies of British Columbia and the Yukon

Robert A. Cannings

Marine

Between the Pacific Tides

Edward F. Ricketts, Jack Colvin & Joel W. Hedgpeth

Marine

The New Beachcomber's Guide to the Pacific Northwest

J. Duane Sept

Plants

Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast

Jim Pojar and Andy MacKinnon

Plants

Native Plants of British Columbia's Coastal Dry Belt: A Photographic Guide

Hans Roemer and Mary Sanseverino

Plants

Trees of the Northwest

J. Duane Sept

More to Come!