This large shrike visits the UK in small numbers each year, passing through on migration or spending the winter here.

This beautiful beetle is fond of damp meadows and woodland rides, where it's often found on umbellifers or thistles.

This black and grey solitary bee takes to the wing in spring, when it can be seen buzzing around burrows in open ground.

The nuthatch is a tit-sized, grey and rust-coloured bird that can be easily spotted climbing headfirst down tree trunks in woodlands and parks.

The large, dark grey water shrew lives mostly in wetland habitats. It's a good swimmer that hunts for aquatic insects and burrows into the banks.