A common moth across most of the UK. The large, hairy caterpillars are often seen in late summer.

Look out for this large, leafy lichen on trees in ancient woodlands in the west of the UK.

The blackbird of the mountains, ring ouzels can be found breeding on upland moors and rocky crags in summer.

The thick topshell is a common sight on rocky shores in Wales and South West England.

Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, are much like their land-based relatives that you may spot in your garden. But, unlike your regular garden slug, the nudibranch can incorporate the stinging…

This long-lived bivalve can be found buried in the sand on the south and west coasts of the UK.

This huge gull can be seen around most of the UK's coasts in summer, with some venturing inland in winter.

Rare summer visitors, honey buzzards breed in open woodland where they feed on the nests and larvae of bees and wasps.

Common cow-wheat is a delicate annual that brightens up the edges of acid woodland and heaths with deep golden flowers in the summer.

Look for the small, pink, pea-shaped flowers of Common restharrow on chalk and limestone grasslands, and in coastal areas, during summer.

Enchanter's nightshade is a hairy plant, with rounded leaves that taper to a fine tip, and clusters of small, pinky-white flowers in summer.