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  • Bullfinch
    A finch usually located by its sad tones, the bullfinch is best looked for at woodland edges. It has in the past been considered a pest in orchards as it favours eating buds off the trees. But due to recent declines in numbers, this is no longer strictly the case.</br> It's a mainly resident bird in its breeding range, with some of these birds moving a bit further south in the winter. They are resident in the UK year round. You will also find this bird in europe and the temperate regions of asia.
    Wyllie
  • Wheatear
    Description to come soon!
    Pagham Harbor
  • Garden Warbler
    Description to come soon!
    Penallta Park
  • Green Woodpecker
    The Green Woodpecker is a resident woodpecker in the UK, also resident in all of its range, from most parts of europe to western asia. Its a ground-feeding bird, mostly hunting for ants. It does not frequently drum on trees, but occasionally will give a short rapid drum. Mostly its located by its loud yaffle. Distinguishing between the male and the female is the colors of the moustache, where its solid black on the female, but the males have a red stripe in the centre of the black.
    Pagham Harbor
  • American Wigeon
    The American Wigeon is the american counter part to the Eurasian Wigeon, and a widespread breeder in much of North America. It is a rare but regular vagrant to western Europe. This bird groups in tremendous flocks outside of the breeding season, often seen in company with the American Coot. You will typically find this bird in open wetlands grazing on plants.
    WWT Slimbridge
  • Firecrest
    Description to come soon!
    Wyllie
  • White Winged Crossbill
    The white winged crossbill is a resident of the pine forests of North America, with their european counterpart spread across the northern regions of Europe and Asia. With their specialist bills, they mainly eat the seeds of pine cones. This bird is mainly resident, but will irrupt into more southern parts of the US when the food in their ranges runs scarce. They seem to move around more than their european counterpart, the Two Barred Crossbill.</br></br> What is interesting about this bird is that they are opportunistic breeders, meaning they breed whenever the conditions favor it and their food sources abundant. They have been know to breed in all 12 months of the year, according to All About Birds website.
    Minnesota, USA
  • Oystercatcher
    The Eurasian Oystercatcher, otherwise known as a Pied Oystercatcher or just Oystercatcher here in the UK is part of the oystercatcher family. Its the only one to occur here in the UK, although there are 3 subspecies of this oystercatcher in Europe and some of Asia. Its highly migratory but we are lucky enough to have this bird stay here year round. This bird as an adult has black above, white underneath, and a vividly red legs and bill which makes this striking bird really stand out amongst other waders. Despite its name, it does not primarily hunt for oysters, however its one of, if not the only wader to be able to pry open these tough creatures. What makes this bird really unique is that the shape of the bill varies depending on which type of food it specializes in. Birds that focus on molluscs have broad bill tips, where birds that specialize with unearthing worms tend to have pointed bills.
    Newton Beach - Porthcawl
  • Lapwing
    Description to come soon!
    RSPB Titchwell Marsh NR
  • Yellow Warbler
    Description to come soon!
    Minnesota, USA
  • Green Woodpecker - Juvenile
    Description to come soon!
    WWT Arundel
  • Black Swan - Juvenile
    Description to come soon!
    WWT Slimbridge
  • Little Grebe
    The little grebe, formerly the dabchick, is the smallest european member of the grebe family. This bird can be found pretty much in any open body of water across its range. Adults are predominantly dark above, dusky color on its neck, cheeks and flanks with a bright yellow gape. The juveniles have a yellow bill tipped in black.
    Roath Park
  • Warbling Vireo
    Description to come soon!
    Minnesota, USA
  • Red Grouse
    Description to come soon!
    Loch Lochindorb
  • Blackcap
    Description to come soon!
    Pagham Harbor
  • European Kestrel
    Description to come soon!
    Pagham Harbor
  • Eurasian Coots
    All-black and larger than its cousin, the moorhen, it has a distinctive white beak and 'shield' above the beak which earns it the title 'bald'. Its feet have distinctive lobed flaps of skin on the toes, which act instead of webs when swimming. It patters noisily over the water before taking off and can be very aggressive towards others.
    Pagham Harbour
  • Hermit Thrush
    Description to come soon!
    William Obrien NR
  • Great Cormorant
    The Great Cormorant is a very large black bird. With a longish tail and yellow throat patch, the adults have white thigh patches in the breeding season. It can be distinguished from the very similar Shag by its lack of green tinge and lack of crest. An extremely wide spread bird, its breeding range extends all over europe and asia, south across africa, to the atlantic coast of North America.
    Pagham Harbor
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13-Jun-2015 Wildlife photos from our first visit to the Republic of Ireland added
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01-Jan-2014 Visit to Forest Farm pics added
01-Jan-2014 Norfolk pics Added
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20-June-2013 Animals from Berwick upon Tweed & Scotland 2013 Trip Added
20-June-2013 Birds from Berwick upon Tweed & Scotland Trip Added
02-Apr-2013 Pagham Harbor 2013 Trip Added


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