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

The black-tailed skimmer is a narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen flying low over the bare gravel and mud around flooded gravel pits and reservoirs. It is on the wing from May to August.

Considered Britain's most threatened butterfly, the high brown fritillary can be only be found in a few areas of England and Wales.

The common pond skater can be seen 'skating' over the surface of ponds, lakes, ditches and slow-moving rivers. It is predatory, feeding on small insects by detecting vibrations in the…

A small fish found on rocky shores in the south and west of Britain.

This dazzling dragonfly, also known as the blue-eyed hawker, is a recent arrival to Britain.

Tawny owls are the familiar brown owls of Britain’s woodlands, parks and gardens. They are known for their ‘too-wit too-woo’ song that can be heard at night-time.

This distinctive black and red bug is an increasingly common sight across much of Britain.