This dainty seaduck is a winter visitor to our coasts, particularly in northern and eastern Scotland.

This streaky brown bird is a summer visitor to Britain, favouring open woodlands in the north and west.

Once a rare visitor to the UK, this striking gull is now found nesting here in large colonies.

A classic fern of woodlands across the UK, the male-fern is also a great addition to any garden. It grows impressive stands from underground rhizomes, dying back in autumn.

The large white is a common garden visitor - look out for its brilliant white wings, tipped with black.

Great mullein is an impressive, tall plant of waste ground, roadside verges and gardens. Its candle-like flower spikes rise from rosettes of furry, silver-green leaves.

This well-camouflaged wader is a winter visitor to the UK, where it can be seen feeding on wetlands with a distinctive bobbing motion.

This elegant wading bird is a rare visitor to the UK, though occasionally one or two of pairs will nest here.

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