Park and Garden Birds Guide
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.
Ladybirds guide
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bee 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.
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.
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.
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.
Moths guide
Although most moths fly at night, many are active during the day. A surprising number can be seen in gardens. Featuring 103 species which fly in the daytime, including tiger moths, burnet moths and clearwings.
Garden bugs and beasties
Head into the garden and peer among flowers, grasses and plant pots. Featuring common garden minibeasts, from shieldbugs to snails and froghoppers to ower beetles. Great for young explorers!
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.
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.