The Society's Publications

COMING SOON ! London's Changing Wildlife edited by Mark Burgess
Classic papers from past issues of the Society's journals with commentaries
highlighting their relevance to the twenty-first century.
Issued to celebrate the society's 150th Anniversary.
Due for publication Summer 2008

For many years the Society has produced two annual journals: The London Naturalist and London Bird Report. These are sent free to members each year.

Current issues can be purchased separately. A standing order facility for receiving journals on publication with an invoice is available.

The address for details of availability and cost of current and back issues, other information, or submitting orders is given at the foot of this page.


The London Naturalist


The London Naturalist contains scientific papers and articles about many aspects of London's biodiversity. The latest edition is No. 86 for 2007. VIEW LIST OF CONTENTS. It is available for £8, plus £1 p&p for despatch to addresses in the UK.







A full list of contents from 1915 to 2007 can be downloaded here:

- As a pdf file (381kb, 37 pages); download PDF VERSION if you wish to read on-line or make a printed copy. Text is fully searchable. (To read you will need the Adobe Reader, which can be downloaded free from the Adobe Downloads site.)

- As a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (259kb); download XLS VERSION if you wish to edit or
re-sort the entries, or load into a database. (For this you will need Excel or a compatible spreadsheet package such as Open Office Calc, which can be downloaded free from the Open Office site.)

The full text of the London Naturalist is not available on-line. Please visit our LIBRARY page for details of libraries where you can read this journal.

All back issues of The London Naturalist from 1966 onwards are available for purchase, - please enquire from the address at the foot of this page for further details.

You can read about the changing face of LN Covers over the years on our HISTORY page ...

London Bird Report


This contains articles and information about the current status of bird species in the London area. It is compiled from records submitted by some 500 or more people.
The latest edition is No. 69 for 2004.
It is available for £8 plus £1 p&p for despatch to addresses in the UK.



A full list of contents from 1936 to 2003 can be downloaded here:

- As a read-only pdf file (181kb, 19 pages); download PDF VERSION if you wish to read on-line or make a printed copy. Text is fully searchable. (To read you will need the Adobe Reader, which can be downloaded free from the Adobe Downloads site.)

- As a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (138kb); download XLS VERSION if you wish to edit or
re-sort the entries, or load into a database. (For this you will need Excel or a compatible spreadsheet package such as Open Office Calc, which can be downloaded free from the Open Office site.)

The full text of London Bird Report is not available on-line. Please visit our LIBRARY page for details of libraries where you can read this journal.

Many back issues of London Bird Report from the 1950s onwards are available for purchase - please enquire from the address at the foot of this page for further details.

Editorial Correspondence

Other LNHS Publications available for purchase

In recent decades the Society published a number of distribution atlases. These are the product of enormous effort by the Society's members and others in collating biological records, and provide important baseline data against which we can monitor future changes. 'Flora of the London Area' (1983) and 'Larger Moths of the London Area' (1993) are now out of print, but the following are still available.

The Breeding Birds of the London Area

Edited by Jan Hewlett. £10.00 including p & p
294pp. (2002) ISBN 0 901009.12.1
Recording the bird life of London and its surrounding rural fringe, this important book traces changes in the capital’s breeding birds in the last 30 years of the 20th century, a period of major environmental change in both town and countryside. It compares maps of breeding distribution in 1988-94 with earlier surveys and documents both the success of species such as the Great Crested Grebe, Magpie and Sparrowhawk in colonising new areas and the decline of once-familiar species such as the Barn Owl and Yellowhammer in the London Area. Line drawings illustrate most species. Foreword by R.S.R. Fitter, historical perspective by E.M.Nicholson.

How to Order:
Please make cheques payable to ‘London Natural History Society’ and send to:
C. Schmitt, 4 Falkland Avenue, London N3 1QR
Please note that the Society does not have facilities to accept on-line payments.