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.
Park and garden birds
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.
Mammal tracks and signs guide
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.
Tree name trail
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.
Flowers of walks and waysides
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.
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.
Bees guide
Gardeners know the value of pollinators. Featuring 28 species of bees found in gardens, including mining bees, cavity-nesting bees and cuckoo bees as well as the Big Six bumblebees. Co-created with Buglife.
Butterflies guide
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.
Land mammals guide
A fantastic identification guide to all of the major wild and naturalised terrestrial mammals in Britain, from hares and rabbits to rodents and deer.
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.
Bird tracks and signs guide
Develop bushcraft skills by tracking birds in gardens, woodland, sandy beaches, snow and mud. Bird signs to look out for include footprints, tracks, droppings and evidence of feeding.
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.
Phase 1 survey guide: Grassland and marsh
Showing 44 indicator species, this guide is designed to help you carry out a Phase 1 habitat survey of grassland and marsh habitats.
Phase 1 survey guide: Heaths and mires
Showing 62 indicator species, this guide is designed to help you carry out a Phase 1 habitat survey of heath and mire habitats.
Hedgerows guide
A great introductory guide to the countryside, with beautiful colour paintings of the common woody plants, wild flowers, berries and seed heads, birds, mammals and invertebrates that live in the hedgerow.
Woodland trees, flowers & fungi
The FSC Woodlands: Trees, Flowers and Fungi fold-out guide features 61 tree, flowers, ferns and fungi of UK woodlands. With the help of this guide, there's something to see all year round.