This large shrike visits the UK in small numbers each year, passing through on migration or spending the winter here.

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

Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, are much like their land-based relatives that you may spot in your garden. But, unlike your regular garden slug, the nudibranch can incorporate the stinging…

An iconic tree, particularly in the south of the UK, the Common beech stands tall and proud in woodlands and parks. It turns beautiful golden-brown in autumn, strewing the floor with its '…

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

Standing proud and tall, the red deer is our largest deer. With its massive antlers, it is an unmistakeable icon of the Scottish Highlands, but can be seen in northwest and southern England, too…

A tall plant, Rosebay willowherb is a successful coloniser; it can form dense stands of bright pink flower spikes on disturbed ground, such as woodland clearings, verges and waste ground.

The Common mussel is a familiar sight on shores all around the UK and is a favourite food of people, seabirds and starfish alike.