This glossy wading bird is a scarce visitor to the UK, though records have become more common in recent decades.

This large shrike visits the UK in small numbers each year, passing through on migration or spending the winter here.

The ragworm is highly common on our shores, though rarely seen except by the fishermen that dig them up for bait.

As the name suggests, this beautiful brown butterfly is most common in Scotland, though it can also be seen in northern England.

This well-camouflaged woodpecker used to be a common breeding bird in Britain, but is now only likely to be seen passing through on migration.

The herring gull is the typical 'seagull' of our seaside resorts, though our coastal populations have declined in recent decades.

This dainty white butterfly is now only found in a few parts of Britain, where it flutters slowly through woodland clearings.

Like many of our farmland birds, the yellowhammer has declined in number in recent years. Spot this bright yellow bird singing from the top of a bush or fence, or in a mixed-species flock in…

The papery, translucent, silver 'coins' of Honesty are instantly recognisable. They are actually the leftover seed pods that dangle from the plant through winter.