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  • Tufted Duck
    The Tufted duck is a year-round resident here in the UK, and in winter we're also home to many migrants from further north. This diving duck has an estimated worldwide population of over a million birds, spread throughout much of eurasia. This bird in the winter months can also be found on the east coast of North America. </br></br> The only other similar bird is the Ring-necked duck in North America.
    Cosmeston Lakes
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull
    Slightly smaller than a herring gull, the lesser black-backed gull has a dark grey to black back and wings, yellow bill and yellow legs. Their world population is found entirely in Europe. After declines in the 19th century due to persecution they increased their range and numbers. This expansion has now halted and there is serious concern about declines in many parts of its range. The species is on the Amber List because the UK is home to 40% of the European population and more than half of these are found at fewer than ten sites.
    Skomer Island
  • Lesser Scaup
    The Lesser Scaup is a diving duck that is mainly found in North America. This bird does migrate in the winter, going as far south as central america. The numbers in this bird, which were substantial, are less substantial (but still well numbered) now after a massive decrease in numbers. None of this is understood, although its thought that perhaps its due to ecology changes in their breeding ranges or the Greater Scaup increasingly becoming competative with the Lesser Scaup for food.
    WWT Slimbridge
  • Song Sparrow
    Description to come soon!
    Minnesota, USA
  • Chough
    While its black plumage identifies it as a crow, the chough (pronounced 'chuff') has a red bill and legs unlike any other member of the crow family. It has a restricted westerly distribution in the British Isles and because of its small population size and historically declining populations it is an Amber List species. It readily displays its mastery of flight with wonderful aerial displays of diving and swooping. Found in flocks in autumn and winter.
    Ireland
  • Common Redstart
    Redstarts are immediately identifiable by their bright orange-red tails, which they often quiver. Breeding males look smart, with slate grey upper parts, black faces and wings, and an orange rump and chest. Females and young are duller. Redstarts 'bob' in a very robin-like manner, but spend little time at ground level. It is included on the Amber List as species with unfavourable conservation status in Europe where it is declining.
    Scotland
  • Wheatear
    The wheatear is a small mainly ground-dwelling bird. It hops or runs on the ground. It is blue-grey above with black wings and white below with an orange flush to the breast. It has a black cheek. In flight it shows a white rump and a black 'T' shape on its tail. It is a summer visitor and passage migrant. Birds breed mainly in western and northern Britain and western Ireland, although smaller numbers do breed in southern and eastern England. It winters in central Africa.
    Skomer Island
  • Ring-necked Duck
    Description to come soon!
    Crex Meadows NR, USA
  • Common Yellowthroat
    Description to come soon!
    Crex Meadows NR, USA
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird
    Description to come soon!
    Minnesota, USA
  • Eurasian Siskin
    The eurasian siskin is a small finch, easily identified by its vividly yellow colors. It has a distinctly forked tail and a long narrow finch bill. </br></br>It is mainly resident from southern England to northern Scotland, but in larger numbers in Scotland and Wales. You can see this bird in much of the UK, but for England, where it becomes more common in winter. We also get birds arriving here from Europe. Look for these at the tops of trees in suitable habitat, more readily found in Scotland and Wales, where they are fairly common. </br>
    Wyllie
  • Eurasian Nuthatch
    Description to come soon!
    Forest Farm NR
  • Pied Wagtail - Juvenile
    Description to come soon!
    Wyllie
  • Gray Wagtail
    Description to come soon!
    River Walk
  • Curlew Sandpiper
    Description to come soon!
    Pagham Harbor
  • Whitethroat
    Description to come soon!
    Pagham Harbor
  • Wheatear
    The wheatear is a small mainly ground-dwelling bird. It hops or runs on the ground. It is blue-grey above with black wings and white below with an orange flush to the breast. It has a black cheek. In flight it shows a white rump and a black 'T' shape on its tail. It is a summer visitor and passage migrant. Birds breed mainly in western and northern Britain and western Ireland, although smaller numbers do breed in southern and eastern England. It winters in central Africa.
    Skomer Island
  • Great-crested Grebe
    The Great-Crested Grebe is an excellent swimmer and diver, the young able to do so almost immediately after hatching. The adults are unmistakable in summer with bright rusty colors on their head and neck. The hatchlings are striped black and white, much like a zebra. It is the largest grebe in europe.The species was almost hunted to extinction in the 19th century, but thanks to the RSPB, it is now a common sight.
    Pagham Harbor
  • Ferruginous Duck
    Description to come soon!
    WWT Slimbridge
  • Sparrowhawk
    Description to come soon!
    Blackwood
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20-June-2013 Animals from Berwick upon Tweed & Scotland 2013 Trip Added
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