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

This yellow-brown seaweed grows in dense masses on the mid shore of sheltered rocky shores. It is identifiable by the egg-shaped air bladders that give it its name.

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

Not to be confused with the ‘jewel anemone’ which resides in deeper waters, the gem anemone is just as wonderful a find on the rocky shore!

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.

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 worm builds its own home out of bits of shell and sand. It can be spotted on the shore all around the UK.

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

A small colourful sea slug that can be found grazing on sea mats on the rocky shore and beyond the low water mark.

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