Swifts spend most of their lives flying – even sleeping, eating and drinking – only ever landing to nest. They like to nest in older buildings in small holes in roof spaces.

The bloody henry starfish is normally a bright purply-red colour and is found all around the UK.

The distinctive rounded wings of the lapwing are displayed beautifully when it wheels around a winter sky in a massive flock. In spring, these flocks disperse and some birds breed in the UK.…

The brown shrimp blends perfectly with its seabed home and is found all around the coasts of the UK.

This distinctive moth is a common sight in gardens and around houses, where it's often attracted to lights.

A well-travelled migrant, the painted lady arrives here every summer from Europe and Africa. This beautiful orange-and-black butterfly regularly visits gardens.

This streaky brown bird is a winter visitor, occasionally found walking around the muddy margins of marshes.

Found on rocky shores around the UK, Chitons are a kind of mollusc identifiable by their characteristic coat-of-mail shells.