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Starfish (& Common Limpet)

The common starfish typically has five arms, is usually orange, and has many small pale spines.

Beadlet anemone

Beadlet anemone are typically dark red but can also be green or orange. Here at Landguard you might find then attached to the rocks of the groynes

Hermit crab in a whelk shell

Hermit crabs live in empty sea snail shells and can be found on rocky shores. They use their hooked tail to grip their borrowed shell.

Moon Jelly

Moon jelly is a circular, dome-shaped jellyfish about the size of a plate and are commonly sighted on the beaches of Landguard.

Common Oyster

Common oysters are native to the UK. They are filter feeders that attach themselves to rocks to remain stationary while feeding.

Gatekeeper

The Gatekeeper, also known as the Hedge Brown, is a medium-sized butterfly with orange and brown coloration.

Soldier Beetle

Soldier beetles have a glossy black body with bright red markings behind the head, often forming a heart-shaped spot.

Forest Shield bug

Also known as the Red-legged Shield Bug, has a shiny, shield-shaped body with broad, spiked shoulders.

Garden Spider

Also known as the cross spider, is an orb weaver spider. They have a distinctive white cross on their abdomen.

Yellow-Horned Poppy

A coastal plant with bright yellow flowers and distinctive long, horn shaped seed pods. It thrives on shingle beaches and sand dunes.

Agrimony

Agrimony boasts small, yellow flowers that bloom in spikes during the summer. These flowers are arranged in long, slender clusters, and each flower has five petals.

Sea Kale

Alexanders have greenish-yellow flowers arranged in umbrella-shaped clusters, that emit a strong, myrrh-like scent.

Autumn Crocus

Meadow saffron is also known as autumn crocus or Naked ladies. The latter name originates from the fact that it flowers in autumn without leaves, which then appear in spring.

Bird’s Foot Trefoil

Bird’s-foot trefoil is a low-growing perennial herb. It has bright yellow, pea-like flowers that often have a hint of red or orange.

Black Horehound

Black horehound has hairy, pinkish purple flowers arranged dense whorls. The oval shaped leaves are dark green, and have toothed edges.

Common Cudweed

Common cudweed, also known as Small cottonweed, has dense grey-white hairs on its stems and leaves, giving it a soft, woolly appearance.

Hare’s Foot Clover

Hare's-foot clover also known as Rabbit’s-foot clover. The flowers are pale pink and covered in soft, silky hairs, giving them the appearance of a hare's or rabbit's paw.

Whitethroat

The Common Whitethroat is a small, migratory warbler with a brown back, buff underparts, and a distinctive white throat.

Long Tailed Tit

The Long-tailed Tit is unmistakable with its unique blush, black, and white colouring. It has a tail longer than its body and a distinctive bouncing flight.