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At their peak in September

1,535 species

Fox Moth

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
2,079
Scientific name
Macrothylacia rubi

Sand binder

Group
Seaweeds and algae
Records since 2000
2,069
Scientific name
Rhodothamniella floridula

Kneiff's Hook-moss

Group
Mosses
Records since 2000
2,062
Scientific name
Drepanocladus aduncus

Mexican Aster

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
2,055
Scientific name
Cosmos bipinnatus

Coral Worm

Group
Worms (annelids)
Records since 2000
2,048
Scientific name
Salmacina dysteri

Sika Deer

Group
Mammals
Records since 2000
2,042
Scientific name
Cervus nippon

Grayling [fish]

Group
Fish
Records since 2000
2,023
Scientific name
Thymallus thymallus

Navicula minima

Group
Seaweeds and algae
Records since 2000
2,013
Peak month
September

Encyonema minutum

Group
Seaweeds and algae
Records since 2000
2,002
Peak month
September

Long-tailed Jaeger

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
2,000
Scientific name
Stercorarius longicaudus

Gas Mantle Ascidian

Group
Sea squirts
Records since 2000
1,998
Scientific name
Corella parallelogramma

Starlet

Group
Starfish and sea urchins
Records since 2000
1,995
Scientific name
Asterina gibbosa

Sand sole

Group
Fish
Records since 2000
1,939
Scientific name
Pegusa lascaris

Painted goby

Group
Fish
Records since 2000
1,922
Scientific name
Pomatoschistus pictus

Plaster beetle

Group
Beetles
Records since 2000
1,906
Scientific name
Cartodere bifasciata

Sigara falleni

Group
True bugs
Records since 2000
1,895
Peak month
September

Hedgehog Slug

Group
Molluscs
Records since 2000
1,879
Scientific name
Arion intermedius

Hairy sea-squirt

Group
Sea squirts
Records since 2000
1,872
Scientific name
Ascidiella scabra

Fig sponge

Group
Sponges
Records since 2000
1,827
Scientific name
Suberites ficus

Bristly Crab

Group
Crustaceans
Records since 2000
1,825
Scientific name
Pilumnus hirtellus

Calcareous tubeworm

Group
Worms (annelids)
Records since 2000
1,813
Scientific name
Serpula vermicularis

Valerian psyllid

Group
True bugs
Records since 2000
1,769
Scientific name
Trioza centranthi

Common Rosefinch

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
1,758
Scientific name
Carpodacus erythrinus

Rainbow Trout

Group
Fish
Records since 2000
1,750
Scientific name
Oncorhynchus mykiss

Bunny Ears

Group
Seaweeds and algae
Records since 2000
1,686
Scientific name
Lomentaria articulata

Oval Cockle

Group
Molluscs
Records since 2000
1,682
Scientific name
Parvicardium pinnulatum