WILDLIFE – TREECREEPER
The Treecreeper – Certhia familiaris The Treecreeper is a small, very active bird with a wingspan of around 20cm that lives in trees. It has a long, slender, downcurved bill, […]
THE LITTLE HOGS
Great news , the last two not so little hoglets have passed the weight exam , the male is a 950g and the female is a little bit smaller at […]
INTRODUCTION TO MAMMALS II
Mammals – Part 2 What is a Mammal All the mammals that call the British isles home share the same characteristics , so let’s explore just what makes a mammal […]
INTRODUCTION TO MAMMALS
Mammals – Names and classifications Worldwide there are about 5,000 species of mammals. Here , depending on how you include migratory and introduced species , the British Isles are home […]
WILDLIFE – CHINESE WATER DEER
The Chinese Water Deer – Hydropotes inermis Chinese water deer are non native being introduced to the UK in 1873 by London Zoo. Individual deer escaped from private collections in […]
BIRDS K – Z
KINGFISHERAlcedo atthis LINNETCarduelis cannabina LONG-TAILED TITAEGITHALOS CAUDATUS NUTHATCHSitta europaea MAGPIEPica pica MARSH TITPoecile palustris PHEASANTPhasianus colchicus PIED WAGTAILMotacilla alba RAVENCorvus corax RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGEAlectoris rufa REDWINGTurdus iliacus ROBINErithacus rubecula SONG THRUSHTurdus […]
BIRDS A- J
BEARDED TITPanurus biarmicus BLACKBIRDTurdus merula BLACKCAPSylvia atricapilla BLUE TITCyanstes caeruleus BRAMBLINGFringilla montifringilla BULLFINCHPyrrhula pyrrhula CHAFFINCHFringilla coelebs CHIFFCHAFFPhylloscopus collybita CROWCorvus corone CUCKOOCuculus canorus COLLARED DOVEStreptopelia decaocto CORN BUNTINGEmberiza calandra DUNNOCKPrunella modularis […]
WILDLIFE – HOBBY
The Hobby – Falco subbuteo Hobbies have a grey-brown head with white cheeks and a yellow and black hooked bill. Their breast is white with dark streaks, while the thighs are […]
BUTTERFLY & MOTHS
PEACOCKInachis io ORANGE TIPAnthocharis cardamines SPECKLED WOODPararge Algeria RED ADMIRAL Venessa atalanta WOOD WHITELeptidea sinapis LARGE WHITEPieris brassicae BROWN ARGUSAricia agestis MEADOW BROWNManiola jurtina PAINTED LADYVanessa cardui CHALK HILL BLUEPolyommatus […]
BIRDS OF PREY
BARN OWLTyto alba BUZZARDButeo buteo KESTRELFalco tinnuncls LONG EARED OWLAsio otus MERLINFalco columbarius RED KITEMilvus milvus SNOWY OWLBubo scandiacus THE SHORT EARED OWLAsio flammeus SPARROWHARKAccipiter nisus TAWNY OWLStrix aluco HOBBYFalco […]
MAMMALS
BADGERMeles meles FOXVulpes vulpes OTTERLutra lutra PINE MARTENMartes martes STOATMustela erminea WEASELMusrela nivalis GREY SQUIRRELSciurus carolinensis RED SQUIRREL Sciurus vulgaris BROWN RATRattus norvegicus HARVEST MOUSEMicromys minutus WATER VOLEArvicola amphibius WOOD […]
WILDFOWL
MUTE SWANCygnus olor CANADA GOOSEBranta canadensis GREYLAG GOOSEAnser anser COOTFulica atra MOORHENGallinula chloropus GREY HERONArdea Cinerea CORMORANTPhalacrocorax carbo GUILLEMOTUria Alger PUFFINFratercula artica BLACK-HEADED GULLChroicocephalus ridibundus HERRING GULLLarus argentatus REDSHANKTringa tetanus […]
NEW WILDLIFE – THE BANK VOLE
The Bank Vole –Myodes glareolus Bank voles are small chestnut-brown rodents with a cream-coloured underbelly and a short hairy tail. The Bank voles has small dark eyes, a short tail […]
WILDLIFE – THE HEDGEHOG
The Hedgehog – Erinaceus europaeus The European hedgehog , Erinaceus europaeus is not only one of Britain’s favourite small mammals , it’s also one of the oldest , first evolving […]
WILDLIFE – HERRING GULL
Herring Gull – Larus argentatus If you can see a sea gull , it’s very likely going to be a Herring Gull you are watching. jumps to mind. The Herring Gull […]
WILDLIFE – SMALL TORTOISESHELL BUTTERFLY
The Small Tortoiseshell – Aglais urticae The Small Tortoiseshell is […]
