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

This small, white heron is an increasingly common sight in parts of the UK as it spreads north from continental Europe.

The common mussel is a familiar sight on shores all around the UK and is a favourite food of people, seabirds and starfish alike.

The umbrella-like clusters of white, frothy flowers of cow parsley are a familiar sight along roadsides, hedgerows and woodland edges.

Their long narrow shells are a common sight on our shores, especially after storms, but the animals themselves live buried in the sand.