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Described in 1766

91 species

Sand Mason

Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
17,483

Dark Arches

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
16,454

Hen Harrier

Group
Birds
Peak month
January
Records since 2000
14,659

Glossy Ibis

Group
Birds
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
9,557

Tawny Mining Bee

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
8,881

Buff ermine

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
7,977

Clouded Drab

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
6,269

Spectacle

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
5,896

Treble Lines

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
5,836

Heart and Club

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
4,700

Pink Sea Fan

Group
Jellyfish, corals and anemones
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
4,164

Marbled Beauty

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
3,570

Straw Underwing

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
3,349

Mottled Rustic

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
3,253

Mud shrimp

Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
2,001

Least weasel

Group
Mammals
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,725

Satellite

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
1,576

Dark Sword-grass

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,433

Light Brocade

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,428

Purple Heron

Group
Birds
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,397

Spotted Crake

Group
Birds
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,397

Lychnis

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,373

Sallow [moth]

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
1,132

Clover Cutworm

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
984

Grey Arches

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
845

Ross Coral

Group
Bryozoans
Peak month
January
Records since 2000
823

Toadflax Brocade

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
773

Tall Sea Pen

Group
Jellyfish, corals and anemones
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
698

Brick

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
623

Pale Pinion

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
565

Sprawler

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
November
Records since 2000
512

The sallow

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
494

Archers dart

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
409

Obelia longissima

Group
Jellyfish, corals and anemones
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
326

Marbled coronet

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
212

Festoon

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
204

Sooty Tern

Group
Birds
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
167

The brick

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
153

Gray Catbird

Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
108

Bordered sallow

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
98

Clostera pigra

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
66

A hydroid

Group
Jellyfish, corals and anemones
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
50