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At their peak in May

2,538 species

A Lichen

Group
Lichens
Records since 2000
69
Scientific name
Schismatomma umbrinum

Pale Bristle-moss

Group
Mosses
Records since 2000
69
Scientific name
Orthotrichum pallens

A water beetle

Group
Beetles
Records since 2000
68
Scientific name
Enochrus quadripunctatus

Audouin's Gull

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
68
Scientific name
Ichthyaetus audouinii

Ringed carpet

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
68
Scientific name
Cleora cinctaria

Andrena proxima

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Records since 2000
67
Peak month
May

Eriophyes crataegi

Group
Mites, harvestmen and other arachnids
Records since 2000
66
Peak month
May

Pteromalus apum

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Records since 2000
66
Peak month
May

Rare Spring-sedge

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
66
Scientific name
Carex ericetorum