Despite its name, the "common" skate is not so common anymore. In fact, they are Critically Endangered.

Although, commonly referred to as a ‘sea snail,’ this species in fact belongs to the fish family!

The colourful and delightful chaffinch is a regular garden visitor across the UK. Look out for it hopping about on the ground under birdtables and hedges.

Flitting about the house in summer, the gangly, brown daddy longlegs is familiar to many of us. They are a valuable food source for many birds.

The herring gull is the typical 'seagull' of our seaside resorts, though our coastal populations have declined in recent decades.

Hornwrack is often found washed up on our beaches, with many believing that it is dried seaweed. In fact, it is a colony of animals!

The melodious song of the nightingale is the most likely sign of this bird being about. Shy and secretive, it sings from dense scrub and woodland, day and night.

The sand lizard is extremely rare due to the loss of its sandy heath and dune habitats. Reintroduction programmes have helped establish new populations.