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Title	Primary Image	Scientific Name	Description
Tawny Owl		Strix aluco	A broad winged medium sized owl. Colour varies from a grey-brown to a rufous-brown, Mottled and streaked plumage. Eyes - black. Ring of dark feathers around its face.
Teal		Anas crecca	The male Teal is most striking with a vibrant chestnut and bottle-green striped head, grey flecked flanks and a black and pale yellow tail. In contrast, females carry the familiar mottled brown...
Temminck's Stint		Calidris temminckii
Tern		Sterna hirundo
Tree Pipit		Anthus trivialis
Tree Sparrow		Passer montanus	Somewhat smaller and slimmer than House Sparrow, and with much brighter plumage. It has a chesnut crown and nape, a black spot on its white cheeks and a black chin spot. The juvenille has a grey...
Treecreeper		Certhia familiaris	A small bird found creeping around trees looking for insects. Their pattern means they are very well camouflaged against the bark of a tree. They will often join flocks of tits and other small birds.
Tufted Duck		Aythya fuligula	A distinctive medium-sized duck with clean lines separating the purplish black of the head, black breast and back from the pure white sides of the bird. The male has a longer tuft of feathers down...
Turnstone		Arenaria interpres
Turtle Dove		Streptopelia turtur

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