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At their peak in October

1,491 species

Brick

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
623
Scientific name
Sunira circellaris

Blue Roundhead

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
621
Scientific name
Stropharia caerulea

Deathcap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
621
Scientific name
Amanita phalloides

Pholoe pallida

Group
Worms (annelids)
Records since 2000
620
Peak month
October

Club Foot

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
617
Scientific name
Ampulloclitocybe clavipes

Lilac Pinkgill

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
613
Scientific name
Entoloma porphyrophaeum

Pink Domecap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
611
Scientific name
Calocybe carnea

Magpie Inkcap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
607
Scientific name
Coprinopsis picacea

Vagrant emperor

Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Records since 2000
602
Scientific name
Anax ephippiger

Bovine Bolete

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
600
Scientific name
Suillus bovinus

Splendid Waxcap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
600
Scientific name
Hygrocybe splendidissima

Funeral Bell

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
599
Scientific name
Galerina marginata

Leafy Brain

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
597
Scientific name
Phaeotremella foliacea

Grey Coral

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
596
Scientific name
Clavulina cinerea

Wood Pinkgill

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
592
Scientific name
Entoloma rhodopolium

Orange Bonnet

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
589
Scientific name
Mycena acicula

Red Hazel Midget

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
587
Scientific name
Phyllonorycter nicellii

Horned Wrack

Group
Seaweeds and algae
Records since 2000
585
Scientific name
Fucus ceranoides

House mouse

Group
Mammals
Records since 2000
585
Scientific name
Mus musculus

Brown Shrike

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
584
Scientific name
Lanius cristatus

Funnel Chanterelle

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
581
Scientific name
Craterellus tubaeformis

Rufous Milkcap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
577
Scientific name
Lactarius rufus

Sickener

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
575
Scientific name
Russula emetica

Leopard Earthball

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
574
Scientific name
Scleroderma areolatum

Goblet Waxcap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
571
Scientific name
Hygrocybe lepida

Radde's Warbler

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
566
Scientific name
Phylloscopus schwarzi

Common Eyelash

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
563
Scientific name
Scutellinia scutellata

Turf Mottlegill

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
555
Scientific name
Panaeolus fimicola

Birch Rust

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
552
Scientific name
Melampsoridium betulinum

Variable Webcap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
552
Scientific name
Cortinarius anomalus

Blackedge Bonnet

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
551
Scientific name
Mycena pelianthina

European Oak Leafminer

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
550
Scientific name
Phyllonorycter messaniella

Hawthorn Midget

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
546
Scientific name
Phyllonorycter corylifoliella

Matte bolete

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
546
Scientific name
Xerocomellus pruinatus

Fiery Milkcap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
542
Scientific name
Lactarius pyrogalus

Prickly Heath

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
542
Scientific name
Gaultheria mucronata

Rustic Bunting

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
542
Scientific name
Emberiza rustica