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At their peak in August

2,267 species

Common Reed

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
10,169
Scientific name
Phragmites australis

Lesser cylinder-anemone

Group
Jellyfish, corals and anemones
Records since 2000
10,169
Scientific name
Cerianthus lloydii

Birch Shieldbug

Group
True bugs
Records since 2000
10,114
Scientific name
Elasmostethus interstinctus

Basking Shark

Group
Fish
Records since 2000
10,066
Scientific name
Cetorhinus maximus

Double-striped Pug

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
9,852
Scientific name
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata

Hover Fly

Group
True flies
Records since 2000
9,660
Scientific name
Eristalis arbustorum

Ling [Fish]

Group
Fish
Records since 2000
9,490
Scientific name
Molva molva

Japanese Rose

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
9,179
Scientific name
Rosa rugosa

Common Wainscot

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
9,064
Scientific name
Mythimna pallens

Vine's Rustic

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
8,964
Scientific name
Hoplodrina ambigua

Dog Whelk

Group
Molluscs
Records since 2000
8,771
Scientific name
Nucella lapillus

Grey Top Shell

Group
Molluscs
Records since 2000
8,765
Scientific name
Steromphala cineraria

Hornet Hoverfly

Group
True flies
Records since 2000
8,755
Scientific name
Volucella zonaria

Tangle

Group
Seaweeds and algae
Records since 2000
8,635
Scientific name
Laminaria hyperborea

Common Lobster

Group
Crustaceans
Records since 2000
8,627
Scientific name
Homarus gammarus

Guelder-rose

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
8,622
Scientific name
Viburnum opulus

Brittlestar

Group
Starfish and sea urchins
Records since 2000
8,600
Scientific name
Ophiura albida

Long-winged Conehead

Group
Grasshoppers and crickets
Records since 2000
8,597
Scientific name
Conocephalus fuscus

Goat Willow

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
8,468
Scientific name
Salix caprea

Traveller's-joy

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
8,332
Scientific name
Clematis vitalba

Bog Hoverfly

Group
True flies
Records since 2000
8,261
Scientific name
Sericomyia silentis

Black Clock

Group
Beetles
Records since 2000
8,199
Scientific name
Pterostichus madidus

Common Tachinid

Group
True flies
Records since 2000
8,124
Scientific name
Tachina fera

Oval venus

Group
Molluscs
Records since 2000
7,943
Scientific name
Timoclea ovata

Green sea urchin

Group
Starfish and sea urchins
Records since 2000
7,919
Scientific name
Psammechinus miliaris

Common Periwinkle

Group
Molluscs
Records since 2000
7,788
Scientific name
Littorina littorea

Common Carpet

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
7,681
Scientific name
Epirrhoe alternata

Scots Pine

Group
Conifers
Records since 2000
7,517
Scientific name
Pinus sylvestris

Beadlet Anemone

Group
Jellyfish, corals and anemones
Records since 2000
7,465
Scientific name
Actinia equina

Acorn Barnacle

Group
Crustaceans
Records since 2000
7,241
Scientific name
Semibalanus balanoides

Knotgrass

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
7,179
Scientific name
Polygonum aviculare

Sickle Hydroid

Group
Jellyfish, corals and anemones
Records since 2000
7,170
Scientific name
Hydrallmania falcata

Downy Birch

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
7,152
Scientific name
Betula pubescens

Harbour Crab

Group
Crustaceans
Records since 2000
7,062
Scientific name
Liocarcinus depurator

Autumn Hawkbit

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
6,867
Scientific name
Scorzoneroides autumnalis