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

Due to the devastating effects of Dutch elm disease in the 20th century, wych elm is rarely found as a large tree, but is more common as a shrub along hedgerows and streams, and in upland areas.…

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…

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

The mohawk-sporting caterpillar of this moth is often seen on shrubs and trees in late summer. As adults the orange-brown males fly by day, but the flightless females don't stray far from…

A climbing plant of hedgerows and woodlands, Black bryony produces greenish flowers in summer and red, shiny berries in autumn. It is a poisonous plant.

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

With yellow-and-black bands, the giant horntail looks like a large wasp, but is harmless to us. The female uses her long, stinger-like ovipositor to lay eggs in pine trees, where the larvae then…

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

This glossy wading bird is a scarce visitor to the UK, though records have become more common in recent decades.