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At their peak in August

2,267 species

Heather

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
23,828
Scientific name
Calluna vulgaris

Hedgehog

Group
Mammals
Records since 2000
23,362
Scientific name
Erinaceus europaeus

Batman Hoverfly

Group
True flies
Records since 2000
21,723
Scientific name
Myathropa florea

Rowan

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
21,307
Scientific name
Sorbus aucuparia

Forest Bug

Group
True bugs
Records since 2000
21,188
Scientific name
Pentatoma rufipes

Brimstone Moth

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
18,372
Scientific name
Opisthograptis luteolata

Willow Beauty

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
17,291
Scientific name
Peribatodes rhomboidaria

Alder

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
16,859
Scientific name
Alnus glutinosa

Atlantic Salmon

Group
Fish
Records since 2000
16,731
Scientific name
Salmo salar

Lesser weever

Group
Fish
Records since 2000
16,075
Scientific name
Echiichthys vipera

Light Brown Apple Moth

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
16,070
Scientific name
Epiphyas postvittana

Clouded Yellow

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
15,481
Scientific name
Colias croceus

Witch flounder

Group
Fish
Records since 2000
15,412
Scientific name
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus

Hermit Crab

Group
Crustaceans
Records since 2000
15,388
Scientific name
Pagurus bernhardus

Hover Fly

Group
True flies
Records since 2000
15,338
Scientific name
Syritta pipiens

Grey seal

Group
Mammals
Records since 2000
15,095
Scientific name
Halichoerus grypus

Hornwrack

Group
Bryozoans
Records since 2000
14,805
Scientific name
Flustra foliacea

Glycera lapidum

Group
Worms (annelids)
Records since 2000
14,425
Peak month
August

22-spot Ladybird

Group
Beetles
Records since 2000
14,206
Scientific name
Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata

Bittersweet

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
14,056
Scientific name
Solanum dulcamara

Shuttle-shaped Dart

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
13,962
Scientific name
Agrotis puta

Wood Sandpiper

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
13,506
Scientific name
Tringa glareola

Silver Birch

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
13,123
Scientific name
Betula pendula

Flame Shoulder

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
12,865
Scientific name
Ochropleura plecta

Spotted Dragonet

Group
Fish
Records since 2000
12,728
Scientific name
Callionymus maculatus

Dark Bush Cricket

Group
Grasshoppers and crickets
Records since 2000
12,688
Scientific name
Pholidoptera griseoaptera

Wild Angelica

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
12,214
Scientific name
Angelica sylvestris

Bladder Wrack

Group
Seaweeds and algae
Records since 2000
12,111
Scientific name
Fucus vesiculosus

Scotch Argus

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
11,982
Scientific name
Erebia aethiops

Brooding snake star

Group
Starfish and sea urchins
Records since 2000
11,766
Scientific name
Amphipholis squamata

Devil's-bit Scabious

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
11,742
Scientific name
Succisa pratensis

White-tailed Eagle

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
11,717
Scientific name
Haliaeetus albicilla

Christmas tree worm

Group
Worms (annelids)
Records since 2000
11,700
Scientific name
Spirobranchus triqueter

Hairy Sea-mat

Group
Bryozoans
Records since 2000
11,414
Scientific name
Electra pilosa

Water Mint

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
11,367
Scientific name
Mentha aquatica

Broad beau of sea

Group
Starfish and sea urchins
Records since 2000
11,335
Scientific name
Echinocyamus pusillus

Hemp-agrimony

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
10,961
Scientific name
Eupatorium cannabinum