WILDLIFE – BROWN ARGUS
The Brown Argus butterfly – Aricia agestis This small butterfly is characteristic of southern chalk and limestone grassland but occurs in a variety of other open habitats as far north […]
WILDLIFE – RAVEN
The Raven – Corvus corax The Raven is a large all-black bird, a member of the crow family. It is large bird , the biggest member of the crow family.with […]
WILDLIFE – SHORT-EARED OWL
The Short-eared Owl – Asio flammeus The short-eared owl is mottled yellowy-brown above, paler underneath and has dark circles around its yellow eyes. Short ‘ear tufts’ provide its common name. […]
WILDLIFE – MEADOW BROWN
The Meadow Brown butterfly – Maniola jurtina The medium-sized meadow brown is one of the commonest grassland butterflies, and can be seen in the summer, from June to September. It […]
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 […]
WILDLIFE – EIDER DUCK
The Eider Duck – Somateria mollissima The Eider is the UK’s heaviest Duck weighting anrounf 2.2kg annd despite its size also the fastest flying duck. It’s a true seaduck, rarely […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
Mammals – Names and classifications Mammals – What makes a mammal a mammal BADGERMeles meles FOXVulpes vulpes OTTERLutra lutra PINE MARTENMartes martes STOATMustela erminea WEASELMusrela nivalis GREY SQUIRRELSciurus carolinensis RED […]
WILDLIFE – GREY SQUIRREL
The Grey Squirrel – Sciurus carolinensis For some people here in the UK the grey squirrel is no more than vermin, a destructive pest and unwanted garden visitor. It’s also […]
WILDLIFE – THE OTTER
The Otter – Lutra lutra The Otter is Britain’s largest member of the Weasel Family , leading an amphibious lifestyle in our rivers, lakes and river estuaries. By the 1960s […]
WILDLIFE – WHITE WAGTAIL
The White Wagtail – Motacila alba The White Wagtail is a familiar sight in the UK and across its vast Europe wide breeding range. These slender, long-tailed songbirds come in […]
WILDLIFE – WIGEON
The Wigeon – Anas Penelope A common medium sized ( 650- 800g ) dabbling duck, the wigeon is a winter visitor that gathers in large numbers, particularly on wet grasslands, […]
WILDLIFE – HOODED MERGANSER
The Hooded Merganser – Lophodytes cucullatus Hooded Mergansers are the smallest of the three merganser species, their range is normally restricted to North America. However they are a rare sight […]
WILDLIFE – TUFTED DUCK
The Tufted duck – Aythya fuligula The Tufted Duck is a medium-sized diving duck, typically weighing around 750g with a wingspan of 45cm , so smaller in size than a […]
