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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Grasses guide
Featuring 30 grasses common in Britain and Ireland. Key identification features like leaves, flower heads and ligules are illustrated for each species. Use the multi-access key to identify grasses all year round, not just summer.
Cloud name trail
A practical outdoor guide to identify common clouds, including cumulus, cumulonimbus, altocumulus, cirrus, stratocumulus and stratus. Concise accompanying text explains cloud formation and precipitation.
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.
Birds of prey guide
From buzzards to harriers and falcons to eagles: this guide features all 15 day-flying raptor species that breed in the UK. Co-created with the Hawk and Owl trust.
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!
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.