Piddocks are a boring bivalve. No, we don't mean dull... we mean that it bores into soft rock, creating a burrow. In fact, they're the opposite of dull - they glow in the dark!

Stone curlews are unusual waders with large yellow eyes - perfect for hunting beetles at night.

A common moth across most of the UK. The large, hairy caterpillars are often seen in late summer.

Once a rare visitor to the UK, this striking gull is now found nesting here in large colonies.

The ringlet gets its name from the small rings on the undersides of its wings. These rings show variation in the different forms of this species, even elongating into a teardrop shape.

This large starfish looks just like the sun, with 10-12 arms spreading outwards like rays.

This large round urchin is sometimes found in rockpools, recognisable by its pink spiky shell (known as a test).

These large rocky shore fish look like they belong in deeper waters, but they are the find of the day for any rockpooler!

Look for the wood warbler singing from the canopy of oak woodlands in the north and west of the UK. Green above, it has a distinctive, bright yellow throat and eyestripe.

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