{"product_id":"nature-spotters-guide-at-the-seaside-fsc-ns04","title":"Nature Spotters Guide: At The Seaside (FSC) NS04","description":"\u003cp\u003eHead out to the coast and explore the sandy beaches, rock pools, clifftops, dunes and saltmarshes. Can you find all 80 Nature Spots?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Children’s Nature Spotting paperback book will help you and your family identify your finds in your garden. A handy recording sheet is included so you can note down and tick off each one as you spot them!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom barnacles and bladder wrack to starfish and sea squirts, each one will win you a bronze, silver or gold medal. There are Nature Spots to see all year round, even in the winter. How many will you find? There are 10 different places to look…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSandy shore seashells\u003c\/strong\u003e – Sandy beaches are a great place to find empty seashells. Try walking along the water’s edge at low tide. If you can get to the seaside in winter, the days after a storm are best.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRockpool safari\u003c\/strong\u003e – At low tide, sea animals hide in damp and dark places like rockpools, seaweed and under stones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlimy seaweeds\u003c\/strong\u003e – Green, brown and red seaweeds for you to find on the shore.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal crusts\u003c\/strong\u003e – Check gullies and crevices on rocky shores at low tide for sponges, barnacles and worms. Look for lichens at the base of cliffs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrabs and starfish\u003c\/strong\u003e – These animals are easiest to find on rocky shores at low tide. There are several common species.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSaltmarsh and shingle \u003c\/strong\u003e– Only a few special flowers can survive in these strange places, found only at the seaside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClifftop flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e – Rocky cliffs are a good place to look for the colourful flowers of the coast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep in the dunes\u003c\/strong\u003e – Sand dunes are shallow hills made entirely of sand. Only a few special plants can survive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSea birds \u003c\/strong\u003e– Seagulls are easy to spot at the seaside. Many other birds, like gannets, razorills and puffins, make their nests on the cliffs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWading birds\u003c\/strong\u003e – These birds have long legs and a long bill. They are a good group of birds to look for in winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wilderness Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58009974079870,"sku":"9781908819628","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/4096\/7550\/files\/FSCNatureSpotterGuide-AtTheSeaside-01.jpg?v=1789149723","url":"https:\/\/wildernessbooks.co.uk\/products\/nature-spotters-guide-at-the-seaside-fsc-ns04","provider":"Wilderness Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}