Wren | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
WEBWren. Small and chestnut brown with a short cocked tail, the Wren is one of our most widespread birds and can be found across Britain & Ireland. The Wren is often heard before it is seen, giving its scolding 'tik-tik-tik-tik' alarm call or in full song which - for such a tiny bird - is remarkably loud! It is found in a wide variety of habitats ...
WEBThe Birds of Conservation Concern 5 Red list. Grey partridge Ptarmigan g Capercaillie Black grouse Bewick's swan a White-fronted goose Long-tailed duck Velvet scoter Common scoter Goldeneye a Smew a Pochard Scaup Red-necked grebe Slavonian grebe Turtle dove Swift a Cuckoo Corncrake Leach's storm-petrel a Balearic shearwater Shag.
Red Kite | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
WEBRed Kite. The Red Kite was persecuted to the point of extinction in Britain, just about hanging on in Wales, but a late 20th century reintroduction programme has transformed the fortunes of this species. With centres of high population in the Chilterns, Wales, Yorkshire and eastern Scotland, Red Kites can be seen circling and drifting above ...
WEBSome other berries and fruits to look out for Apple (Crab Apple) Malus sylvestris Small (crab) to medium (cultivated) familiar apple- shaped fruits. Frequent in hedges and wood edges. Fruit can vary in colour from greeny-
Great White Egret | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
WEBGreat White Egret. Ardea alba (Linnaeus, 1758) HW GRWEG 1210. Family: Pelecaniformes > Ardeidae. A bird of wetland and marsh, the Great White Egret is one of a small group of Continental heron species that have expanded their breeding ranges northwards and joined our avifauna. Formerly a very rare bird in Britain & Ireland, the Great White ...
Sparrowhawk | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
WEBSparrowhawk. Accipiter nisus (Linnaeus, 1758) SH SPARR 2690. Family: Accipitriformes > Accipitridae. This fierce bird of prey is a woodland species, but will come into close contact with people when it visits garden bird feeders for an easy meal. Sparrowhawks are widespread across Britain and Ireland, with a population that has completely ...
Buzzard | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
WEBThe Buzzard has shown a substantial eastward range expansion since the 1988-91 Atlas and is now an almost ubiquitous breeding bird in the UK (Balmer et al. 2013).For more than a decade it has been the most abundant UK raptor (Clements 2002).The increasing trend identified by the CBC relates especially to the spread of range into central and eastern Britain, where CBC was strongly represented.
Jackdaw | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
WEBJackdaw. Large Jackdaw flocks, with their characteristic 'chack-chack' calls, can be an impressive sight when coming to roost on winter evenings. The Jackdaw is a smart looking bird with black plumage, and a contrasting light grey nape. The eye is a piercing silver yellow in adults, but a stunning blue in young birds.
Robin | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
WEBRobin. Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) R. ROBIN 10990. Family: Passeriformes > Muscicapidae. The Robin's red breast and habit of living close to humankind makes it one of our most familiar birds. Robins are widely distributed in Britain & Ireland throughout the year, from Shetland to the Channel Islands, apart from on the highest mountain ...
Grey Heron | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology
WEBThe BTO Heronries Census, which has monitored Grey Herons since 1928, shows the species to have been more abundant in the early 2000s than at any time in the last 90 years.In the full survey of UK heronries, carried out in 2003 to mark the 75th anniversary of the Heronries Census, a record total of more than 10,441 Grey Heron nests were counted, around 75% of the estimated total population for ...