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

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

This stunning hermit crab has only returned to our southern shores in recent years. Let us hope it stays for good this time!

The dazzling silver-studded blue is a rare butterfly of heathland habitats, mainly in southern England. It has undergone severe population declines in recent years.

The speckled wood prefers the dappled sunlight of woodland rides and edges, hedgerows and even gardens. Despite declines, its range has spread over recent years.

A recent colonist to south east England, the metallic-green willow emerald damselfly spends much of its time in the willow and alder trees that overhang ponds, lakes and canals.

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…