Coastal wildlife of the North York Moors
Coastal wildlife of the North York Moors covers 25 miles of North Yorkshire coast, from Staithes in the north to Cloughton Wyke near Scarborough in the south, including Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay.
Summer coastal birds guide
28 birds to spot along the coast in summer. Featuring both cliff-nesting birds (like gannet and razorbill) and waders (like oystercatcher and avocet) as well as all the common seagulls.
Summer seaside bundle
May and June are fantastic months for getting outside. And the seaside is a great place to explore nature. Our Seaside summer wildlife bundle features over 100 different species for you to find this summer.
Jellyfish
FSC Jellyfish features 28 jellyfish and allied species of the British and Irish coast: jellyfish, hydroids, soft corals, sea pens, sea fans and sea anemones. Also includes a gallery of the commonest jellyfish washed up on the shore.
Winter coastal birds guide
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.
Seashells guide
From cockles to scallops, from limpets to topshells, this guide includes 40 common seashells to find around the coast. All pictures show empty shells. It’s great for exploring beaches and rockpools.
Grasses guide
Want to start identifying grasses? The FSC grasses guide features a manageable list of 30 species, all widespread and common. Descriptions and diagrams demystify specialist terms, from awns to spikelets. Also included is a multi-access key to vegetative characters.
Fossils guide
Featuring 71 fossils, including fossil plants, corals, sponges, echinoderms, brachipods, graptolites, arthropods, molluscs and vertebrates.
Seaside flowers
38 special flowers of cliffs, sand dunes, saltmarshes and shingle, from buck’s-horn plantain and biting stonecrop to viper’s bugloss and yellow-horned poppy. Many seaside flowers don’t grow anywhere else.
Features of the Gwent Levels
Covering the characteristic wildlife of the Gwent Levels in South Wales, including birds, butterflies, moths, dragonflies and wildflowers. Co-created with the Living Levels Partnership.
Moorland wildlife of the North York Moors
Covering the characteristic moorland wildlife of the North York Moors National Park, which includes the largest expanse of heather moorland in the UK.
Ducks geese and swans guide
Visiting a wetland reserve? Covering all 32 wild waterfowl in Britain including dabbling ducks, diving ducks, sawbills, swans and wild geese. Especially suitable for winter wildlife watching.
Grasshoppers guide
A field guide to 50 species of grasshoppers, crickets, bush crickets, ground hoppers, cockroaches, earwigs and stick insects.