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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Spring coastal walks bundle
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.
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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.
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Shark and skate eggcases
WildID Shark and skate eggcases features the eggcases of the 3 sharks and 10 skates reported to the Great Eggcase Hunt from around the coasts of Britain and Ireland.
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Waders
WildID Waders of Britain and Ireland guide is for beginners and improvers. It includes 28 wader species known to occur in Britain and Ireland on a regular basis.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Grasshoppers guide
A field guide to 50 species of grasshoppers, crickets, bush crickets, ground hoppers, cockroaches, earwigs and stick insects.
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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.
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Fossils guide
Featuring 71 fossils, including fossil plants, corals, sponges, echinoderms, brachipods, graptolites, arthropods, molluscs and vertebrates.