The common pipistrelle is so small, it can fit into a matchbox! Despite its size, it can easily eat 3,000 insects a night: look for it flitting around the garden or a lit lamp post as it chases…

Like many of our farmland birds, the corn bunting has declined in number in recent years. Spot this streaky brown, thick-billed bird singing from a wire or post - it sounds just like a set of…

This dazzling dragonfly, also known as the blue-eyed hawker, is a recent arrival to Britain.

This small, white heron is an increasingly common sight in parts of the UK as it spreads north from continental Europe.