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

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

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…

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

Sand eels are a hugely important part of our marine ecosystem. In fact, the fledgling success of our breeding seabirds entirely depends on them.