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…

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

A bushy brown seaweed that appears bright blue underwater.

This purply-brown seaweed is a common feature on our rocky shores and on our dinner plates.

This beautiful beetle only arrived in the UK in 1960s but is now a common sight on garden herbs.

This large green moth rests with its wings spread, so is sometimes mistaken for a butterfly.

The Alder fly is a blackish invertebrate, with delicately veined wings that it folds over its body like a tent. It can be found near ponds and slow-flowing rivers; the larvae living in the silt at…

This big, beautiful fungus is a common one that can often be spotted popping out of trees.

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

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

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.