Bilberries appear in summer and early autumn and are often turned into jams, pies and sauces...

This tiny wading bird is most often seen in autumn, feeding on the muddy margins of wetlands.

These globe-spanning seabirds can often be seen offshore in autumn, shearing low over the waves.

This charming little warbler is an increasingly common sight in autumn, when migrants pass through the UK.

A small woodland and hedgerow tree, spindle is most striking in the autumn when clusters of bright pink-and-orange berries hang from its twigs, providing food for mice, birds and even Red Foxes.…

Sea-buckthorn is a spiny, thicket-forming shrub of sand dunes. It's native to the east coast of England but considered an invasive species elsewhere. It is most obvious in autumn when it is…

The classic fairy tale toadstool, this red and white fungus is often found beneath birch trees in autumn.

The black-tailed godwit is a rare breeding bird in the UK that has suffered from dramatic declines. It can most easily be spotted around the coast in winter and at inland wetlands when on…

The whimbrel is very similar to the curlew, but a little smaller and with a striking face pattern. Its eerie call is a series of seven whistles; listen out for it around the coast as its passes…