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Accipiter gentilis |
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Goshawk |
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Accipiter nisus |
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Sparrowhawk |
The sparrowhawk is an expert predator that is especially adept at high-speed flight weaving through dense woodland. The male is considerably smaller than female and amongst the smallest of all of... |
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Acrocephalus paludicola |
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Aquatic Warbler |
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Acrocephalus palustris |
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Marsh Warbler |
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Acrocephalus schoenobaenus |
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Sedge Warbler |
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Acrocephalus scirpaceus |
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Reed Warbler |
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Actitis hypoleucos |
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Sandpiper |
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Aix galericulata |
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Mandarin Duck |
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Alauda arvensis |
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Sky Lark |
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Alca torda |
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Razorbill |
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Alcedo atthis |
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Kingfisher |
It is a small, plump bird with a short tail and disproportionately large head and a long dagger like bill.
The plumage is beautfully bright: the back and tail are an iridescent "elctric" blue, the... |
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Alectoris rufa |
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Red-legged Partridge |
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Alopochen aegyptiacus |
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Egyptian Goose |
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Anas acuta |
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Pintail |
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Anas clypeata |
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Shoveler |
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Anas crecca |
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Teal |
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... |
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Anas penelope |
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Wigeon |
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Anas platyrhynchos |
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Mallard |
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Anas querquedula |
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Garganey |
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Anas strepera |
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Gadwall |
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Anser albifrons |
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White-fronted Goose |
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Anser anser |
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Greylag Goose |
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Anser brachyrhynchus |
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Pink-footed Goose |
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Anthus petrosus |
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Rock Pipit |
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Anthus pratensis |
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Meadow Pipit |
Both sexes have olive brown upper parts and pale heavily streaked underparts, similar to a thrush. |
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Anthus spinoletta |
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Water Pipit |
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Anthus trivialis |
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Tree Pipit |
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Apus apus |
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Swift |
The swift is nearly uniformly a sooty-brown colour apart from the whitish throat. The bill is small but the gape is very wide, making it perfect for catching flying insect. There is a forked tail but... |
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Aquila chrysaetos |
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Golden Eagle |
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Ardea cinerea |
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Grey Heron |
The Grey Heron is a tall, stately bird with long legs and neck
It's upperparts are grey with the head, belly and neck being white. The crest is black with black marking continuing down the throat... |
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Arenaria interpres |
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Turnstone |
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Asio flammeus |
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Short-eared Owl |
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Athene noctua |
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Little Owl |
Small with large rounded head and short tail. Brown above with speckled brown and white breast. |
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Aythya ferina |
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Pochard |
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Aythya fuligula |
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Tufted Duck |
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... |
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Aythya marila |
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Scaup |
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