Stone curlews are unusual waders with large yellow eyes - perfect for hunting beetles at night.

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

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

The emperor dragonfly is an impressively large and colourful dragonfly of ponds, lakes, canals and flooded gravel pits.

This large starfish looks just like the sun, with 10-12 arms spreading outwards like rays.

These large seals can often be seen bobbing in the sea or lying on beaches waiting for their food to go down.

This large round urchin is sometimes found in rockpools, recognisable by its pink spiky shell (known as a test).

These large rocky shore fish look like they belong in deeper waters, but they are the find of the day for any rockpooler!