The Keeled skimmer is a dragonfly of heaths and commons with shallow pools. It has a skittish and weak flight, and is on the wing in summer and early autumn.

The bramble is the thorny shrub of hedges, woods and scrub that gives us delicious blackberries in autumn. Gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - come along…

This beautiful pink fungus appears in late summer and autumn.

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

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

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

These globe-spanning seabirds can often be seen offshore in autumn, shearing low over the waves.

This charming little warbler is an increasingly common sight in autumn, when migrants pass through the UK.

The green sandpiper is a very rare breeding bird in the UK, and is mainly seen on migration in autumn. Look out for it feeding around marshes, flooded gravel pits and rivers. It even likes sewage…