Edible periwinkles are a common sight when rockpooling and can be found in huge numbers on the shore.

The cormorant is an excellent fisher. It is most easily spotted when it is perched, stretching its wings out in the sun to dry after a dive. The UK holds internationally important wintering…

This shiny beetle is common in wooded areas throughout the UK. As the name suggests, it specialises in hunting snails.

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

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

A well known inhabitant of UK seas, common lobsters can reach up to 60cm in length.

This black and grey solitary bee takes to the wing in spring, when it can be seen buzzing around burrows in open ground.

This small, white heron is an increasingly common sight in parts of the UK as it spreads north from continental Europe.

The variable damselfly looks a lot like the azure damselfly, but is much less common throughout most of the UK.

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