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At their peak in August

2,267 species

Athalia cordata

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Records since 2000
887
Peak month
August

Serotine Bat

Group
Mammals
Records since 2000
884
Scientific name
Eptesicus serotinus

Heather Ladybird

Group
Beetles
Records since 2000
883
Scientific name
Chilocorus bipustulatus

Foxglove-tree

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
879
Scientific name
Paulownia tomentosa

Doll Eualid

Group
Crustaceans
Records since 2000
869
Scientific name
Eualus pusiolus

Glossy Buckthorn

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
868
Scientific name
Frangula alnus

False Agardhiela

Group
Seaweeds and algae
Records since 2000
865
Scientific name
Gracilaria gracilis

Barred Grass-veneer

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
863
Scientific name
Agriphila inquinatella

Green Sea Fern

Group
Seaweeds and algae
Records since 2000
860
Scientific name
Bryopsis plumosa

Rosy Starfish

Group
Starfish and sea urchins
Records since 2000
858
Scientific name
Stichastrella rosea

Red Hornweed

Group
Seaweeds and algae
Records since 2000
857
Scientific name
Ceramium virgatum

Chamaeleon prawn

Group
Crustaceans
Records since 2000
851
Scientific name
Hippolyte varians

Milk-parsley

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
850
Scientific name
Thysselinum palustre

Shiny Glass Snail

Group
Molluscs
Records since 2000
839
Scientific name
Zonitoides nitidus

Arrowhead

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
838
Scientific name
Sagittaria sagittifolia

Canadian Goldenrod

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
835
Scientific name
Solidago canadensis

Treble Bar

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
834
Scientific name
Aplocera plagiata

Marsh-mallow

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
831
Scientific name
Althaea officinalis

Russian Vine

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
830
Scientific name
Fallopia baldschuanica

Lesser Bulrush

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
827
Scientific name
Typha angustifolia

Fennel Pondweed

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
825
Scientific name
Stuckenia pectinata

Hoary Mustard

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
814
Scientific name
Hirschfeldia incana

Spiked Water-milfoil

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
805
Scientific name
Myriophyllum spicatum

Alfalfa plant bug

Group
True bugs
Records since 2000
802
Scientific name
Adelphocoris lineolatus

Flabby bristle-worm

Group
Worms (annelids)
Records since 2000
799
Scientific name
Flabelligera affinis