Stone curlews are unusual waders with large yellow eyes - perfect for hunting beetles at night.

Mae'r gweirlöyn brych yn ffafrio golau haul brith rhodfeydd ac ymylon y coetir, gwrychoedd a hyd yn oed gerddi. Er gwaethaf ei ddirywiad, mae ei amrediad wedi lledaenu yn ystod y blynyddoedd…

Look out for the black guillemot all year-round at scattered coastal sites in Scotland, England, Wales and the Isle of Man. It tends not to travel far between seasons, breeding and wintering in…

In summer, the sedge warbler can be spotted singing from a reed or willow perch in wetlands across the UK. Males never sing the same song twice, adding new phrases to impress the females.

The metallic-green emerald damselfly can be seen from June to September around ponds, lakes, ditches and canals. Unlike other damselflies, it holds its wings half-open when perched.

Look out for the white, umbrella-like flower heads of lesser water-parsnip along the shallow margins of ditches, ponds, lakes and rivers. When crushed, it does, indeed, smell like parsnip!

Watch the deadly accurate flying of the spotted flycatcher in woodlands, gardens and parks. It sits quietly on a perch waiting for an unsuspecting insect to fly by, deftly dashing out to seize it…

These beloved spiny mammals come out at night to hoover up beetles, worms and other invertebrates.

This dazzling moss grows in dark places, catching any faint light to glow a golden-green.

This charming little warbler is an increasingly common sight in autumn, when migrants pass through the UK.

One of our commonest willows, the goat willow is a small tree that is found in ditches, reedbeds and wet woodland. It is well-known for its silver, fluffy catkins that give it another name, '…

One of our commonest willows, the grey willow is a small tree that is found in ditches, reedbeds and wet woodland. It is well-known for its silver, fluffy catkins that give it another name, '…