This dainty seaduck is a winter visitor to our coasts, particularly in northern and eastern Scotland.

This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.

Britain's largest 'diving beetle' is an impressive creature, though it's not easy to find.

Goose barnacles often wash up on our shores attached to flotsam after big storms.

Able to camouflage itself to its surroundings, the European flounder is one of our many amazing flatfish!

Europe's largest frog is not naturally found in the UK, but was introduced to Kent and has spread throughout the southeast.

Our only venomous snake, the shy adder can be spotted basking in the sunshine in woodland glades and on heathlands.

Hornwrack is often found washed up on our beaches, with many believing that it is dried seaweed. In fact, it is a colony of animals!

The ragworm is highly common on our shores, though rarely seen except by the fishermen that dig them up for bait.

A familiar black bird of our lakes, ponds and rivers, the coot is widespread; look out for its large and untidy-looking nest on the water in spring. The coot can be distinguished from the similar…