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Species: M

1,047 species

Maccoa Duck

Group
Birds
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
57

Mackerel Scad

Group
Fish
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
2,296

Macrophya ribis

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
90

Maculinea arion

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
388

Maera loveni

Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
January
Records since 2000
171

Maerl spec.

Group
Other plants
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
3,180

Magelona alleni

Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
5,676

Magelona minuta

Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
2,080

Magpie [moth]

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
3,398

Maiden Pink

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
241

Maiden's Blush

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
2,078

Maidenhair Fern

Group
Ferns and horsetails
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
156

Maidenhair vine

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
243

Maldane sarsi

Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
55

Male-fern

Group
Ferns and horsetails
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
11,400

Mallard

Group
Birds
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
1,074,515

Mallow

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
203

Man Orchid

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
266

Mandarin Duck

Group
Birds
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
50,596

Maned sea anemone

Group
Jellyfish, corals and anemones
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
474

Manna Ash

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
105

Mantis shrimp

Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
142

Map lichen

Group
Lichens
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
450

Map lichen

Group
Lichens
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
94

Map-Winged Swift

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,274

Maple Mildew

Group
Fungi
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
1,246

Marble Gall

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
2,642

Marbled Beauty

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
3,570

Marbled Bell

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
781

Marbled Brown

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
877

Marbled coronet

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
212

Marbled Duck

Group
Birds
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
109

Marbled Minor

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
962

Marbled Piercer

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
2,159

Marbled Sedge

Group
Caddisflies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,687

Marbled White

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
221,435

March Moth

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
March
Records since 2000
1,753

Mare's-tail

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
766

Marine worm

Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
3,912

Marsh Bryum

Group
Mosses
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
8,764

Marsh Clubmoss

Group
Clubmosses
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
494

Marsh Cudweed

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
2,822

Marsh Dock

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
143

Marsh earwort

Group
Liverworts
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
108

Marsh Fern

Group
Ferns and horsetails
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
956

Marsh fly

Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,239

Marsh Foxtail

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
2,883

Marsh Fritillary

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
14,938

Marsh Frog

Group
Amphibians
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,516

Marsh Gentian

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
249

Marsh Horsetail

Group
Ferns and horsetails
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
2,785

Marsh Lousewort

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,298

Marsh Pea

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
159

Marsh Pennywort

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
4,010

Marsh Ragwort

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,781

Marsh Slug

Group
Molluscs
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,169

Marsh Thistle

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
16,059

Marsh Tit

Group
Birds
Peak month
January
Records since 2000
47,776

Marsh Valerian

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,195

Marsh Violet

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
3,858

Marsh Woundwort

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
7,315

Marsh-mallow

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
831

Marsh-marigold

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
9,736

Martagon Lily

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
522

Masked Crab

Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
3,495

Masked Hunter

Group
True bugs
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
170

Maso gallicus

Group
Spiders
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
131

Mason Bee

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,412

Mason bee

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
110

Mason bee

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
83

Mat-grass

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
6,125

Matte bolete

Group
Fungi
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
546

Mauve stinger

Group
Jellyfish, corals and anemones
Peak month
November
Records since 2000
169

May Highflyer

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
850

Meadow Barley

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,118

Meadow brome

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,558

Meadow Brown

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,291,987

Meadow Campion

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
6,145

Meadow clary

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
331

Meadow Coral

Group
Fungi
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
2,112

Meadow Foxtail

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
8,431

Meadow Grey

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
920

Meadow Pipit

Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
406,836

Meadow Saffron

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
306

Meadow Thistle

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
545

Meadow Waxcap

Group
Fungi
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
5,675

Meadow-foam

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
636

Meadowsweet

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
27,430

Mealworm

Group
Beetles
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
270

Mealy lichen

Group
Lichens
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
149

Mecyna asinalis

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
52

Median wasp

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,106

Medicago varia

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
67

Medicinal leech

Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
54

Medium Sedge

Group
Caddisflies
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
5,472

Medlar

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
302

Megabunus diadema

Group
Mites, harvestmen and other arachnids
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
246

Meganola albula

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
288

Megrim

Group
Fish
Peak month
November
Records since 2000
40,342

Melanips opacus

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
71

Melieria cana

Group
True flies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
83

Melinna palmata

Group
Worms (annelids)
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
7,885

Melosira varians

Group
Seaweeds and algae
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
956

Mentha piperita

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
50

Mentha villosa

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
104

Merlin

Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
26,138

Meromyza spec

Group
True flies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
60

Merveille Du Jour

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
1,428

Mesodinium rubrum

Group
Microorganisms and protists
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
214

Mesoneura opaca

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
100

Meta bourneti

Group
Spiders
Records since 2000
80
Counties with records
12

Metallus albipes

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
68

Metallus pumilus

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
60

Metridia lucens

Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
November
Records since 2000
3,549

Mew Gull

Group
Birds
Peak month
January
Records since 2000
355,098

Mexican Aster

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
2,055

Mezereon

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
March
Records since 2000
161