The classic fairy tale toadstool, this red and white fungus is often found beneath birch trees in autumn.

The pretty-in-purple amethyst deceiver can be seen growing in the leaf litter of our woodlands during late summer and autumn. Although edible, it looks similar to the poisonous Lilac fibrecap.

The black darter is a black, narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen throughout summer and autumn. It is hovers around damp moors, heaths and bogs, darting out to surprise its prey.

A large hawker, the common hawker can be seen throughout the summer and into autumn. A fast-flying insect, it catches its prey mid-air. Look for it around ponds in the uplands of the north and…

The guelder-rose is a small tree of hedgerows, woods, scrub and wetlands. It displays large, white flowers in summer and red berries in autumn, which feed all kinds of birds, including Bullfinches…

This wading bird is mainly a visitor on its spring and autumn migration, though a small number nest in Scotland.

The common rosefinch is a rare visitor to the UK, usually passing through in autumn.

This elegant wader is an uncommon autumn visitor, often joining flocks of dunlin.

This football-sized fungus can be seen in autumn, sometimes growing on grass verges.

This wading bird is a rare visitor from North America, usually spotted in autumn.

This tiny wading bird is most often seen in autumn, feeding on the muddy margins of wetlands.