Despite its name, the common gull is not as common as some of our other gulls. It can be spotted breeding at the coast, but is also partial to sports fields, landfill sites and housing estates in…

The black-headed gull is actually a chocolate-brown headed gull! And for much of the year, it's head even turns white. Look out for it in large, noisy flocks on a variety of habitats.

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

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

This huge gull can be seen around most of the UK's coasts in summer, with some venturing inland in winter.

The lesser-black backed gull can be spotted around the coast in summer, with the biggest colony on Walney Island, Cumbria. Look for it over fields, landfill sites and reservoirs during winter.

This bog-loving butterfly is mostly found in the north of the UK, where it takes to the wing in summer.

A strikingly beautiful fish, it is not hard to see where the ‘red’ mullet gets its name from!

One of our largest soldier beetles, often found on flowers where they hunt other insects.

This beautiful beetle is fond of damp meadows and woodland rides, where it's often found on umbellifers or thistles.