Finally the spring is coming! As the days lengthen and the mercury rises, March and April are great months for getting out into the countryside. Our spring wildlife bundle features over 100 different plants, birds and insects for you to find in the next few weeks.
Finally the spring is coming! March and April are fantastic months for country walks. And the seaside is a great place to explore. Our spring wildlife bundle features almost 100 different species for you to find this summer.
Finally the spring is coming! As the days lengthen and the mercury rises, March and April are great months for getting out into the countryside. Our spring wildlife bundle features over 100 different plants, birds and insects for you to find in the next few weeks.
Featuring adults of 26 damselfly species and 20 dragonfly species of Britain and Ireland, plus 5 vagrants. Enabling speedy dragonfly identification in the field, the guide features beautiful life-size colour paintings by Richard Lewington.
Is that a chaffinch, greenfinch or bullfinch at the bird feeder? Can you tell apart a song thrush from a mistle thrush? Covering the top 50 birds seen in parks and gardens, including ponds and rivers.
There are 26 conspicuous ladybird species in Britain and Ireland. Beautiful colour paintings of all species by Chris Shields show the key colours and patterns to look out. Co-created with the UK Ladybird Survey.
Harvestmen are spider-like invertebrates common in late summer and autumn, although species are present all year. The 2nd edition of the FSC's fold-out guide to harvestmen covers all 34 species from Britain and Ireland.
Looking for a quick guide to common wild flowers? Gardens, grassy tracks, quiet lanes, hedgerows, playing elds and canal towpaths are a great place to look. Features 42 different flowers to spot.
The Hill and heathland flowers guide covers 47 wild flowers you can see on walks in Britain and Ireland. Beautiful colour paintings by Lizzie Harper show the key features of each plant. The guide features flowers in three habitats: grassland, dry heathland and wet heathland and bogs.
Can you tell apart maple and sycamore? Beech and hornbeam? Pine, cedar, spruce and fir? Straightforward questions will quickly guide you to the right answers. Co-created with the Forestry Commission.
Covering all 60 wild butterflies of Britain and Ireland, with beautiful colour life-sized paintings by acclaimed artist Richard Lewington. Co-created with Butterfly Conservation.
44 birds to spot along the coast in winter. Seaside birding in winter is quite different to summer: plumage varies, some species are only present in the winter months and large feeding flocks can be seen.
Many mammals are shy, making them difficult to see. But mammals often leave signs they have visited an area, like tracks, droppings and burrows. Co-created with the Mammal Society.
Plant galls AIDGAP (3rd edition) contains around 300 keys to galls on plants in Britain.
A photo-based guide using the visual appearance of the whole insect for identification. For naturalists and enthusiasts, including moth trappers.
Grasses AIDGAP is a vegetative key to 90 of the most common species in the UK. It's especially useful for habitat surveyors who need to identify diagnostic grass species when flowers are not present.