A small fish found on rocky shores in the south and west of Britain.

Freshwater pearl mussels spend their adult lives nestled in the river bed of fast flowing, rocky streams, filter feeding the water.

Look out for this large, leafy lichen on trees in ancient woodlands in the west of the UK.

This long-lived bivalve can be found buried in the sand on the south and west coasts of the UK.

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…

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

This streaky brown bird is a summer visitor to Britain, favouring open woodlands in the north and west.