Mediterranean gull
Once a rare visitor to the UK, this striking gull is now found nesting here in large colonies.
Once a rare visitor to the UK, this striking gull is now found nesting here in large colonies.
This pretty, speckled moth is now a rare sight, found only in a few parts of southern England.
The blackbird of the mountains, ring ouzels can be found breeding on upland moors and rocky crags in summer.
This beautiful moth is often found resting on leaves, though it does also fly during the day.
This strange furry creature often found washed ashore after storms is actually a kind of worm!
One of our largest soldier beetles, often found on flowers where they hunt other insects.
This jewel like leaf beetle is an incredibly scarce species which is only found in wetland habitats.
Found on rocky shores around the UK, Chitons are a kind of mollusc identifiable by their characteristic coat-of-mail shells.
Sand and gravel can be found from the shoreline down to the deep sea, attracting a host of burrowing creatures.
This beautiful beetle is fond of damp meadows and woodland rides, where it's often found on umbellifers or thistles.
This small, round sea urchin is (unsurprisingly!) green in colour and can be found on rocky shores around the UK.
One of 2 seahorses found in UK seas, long snouted seahorses are recognisable by their longer snout and fleshy "mane".