It's easy to see where this small starfish got its name, it really does look like a little star-shaped cushion. Keep an eye out under rocks next time you're rockpooling for this little…

The courtship of the marsh harrier is certainly a sight to behold - wheeling and tumbling through the sky, male and female partners lock talons in mid-air. Look out for this rare bird over…

Have you ever seen those dark red jelly blobs whilst rockpooling? These incredible creatures are beadlet anemones! They live attached to rocks all around the coast of the UK, the base of their…

This distinctive lark is a passage migrant and winter visitor to the UK, most often found along the east coast of Britain.

The distinctive sight of a spoonbill is becoming increasingly common in the east and southwest of England, with colonies of breeding birds now established.

This streaky brown bird is a summer visitor to Britain, favouring open woodlands in the north and west.

Sand Hoppers really live up to their name, jumping high into the air when disturbed.

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

If you spot a crawling shell next time you're at the seaside, take a closer look… it might be a hermit crab!

Once widespread, this attractive plant has declined as a result of modern agricultural practices and is now only found in four sites in South East England.