One of the UK’s rarest marine species, this giant of the rocky shore is a very special fish.

The common rosefinch is a rare visitor to the UK, usually passing through in autumn.

This wading bird is mainly a visitor on its spring and autumn migration, though a small number nest in Scotland.

This elegant wader is an uncommon autumn visitor, often joining flocks of dunlin.

The oak marble gall wasp produces brown, marble-shaped growths, or 'galls', on oak twigs. Inside the gall, the larvae of the wasp feed on the host tissues, but cause little damage.

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

This wading bird is a rare visitor from North America, usually spotted in autumn.

The Scots pine is the native pine of Scotland and once stood in huge forests. It suffered large declines, however, as it was felled for timber and fuel. Today, it is making a comeback - good news…

The sanderling scampers about the waves looking for marine crustaceans, fish and even jellyfish to eat. It visits the UK in winter from its Arctic breeding grounds, but can also be seen as it…