Field guide to the most commonly encountered mammals and birds

Here, we provide some basic information regarding commonly observed species (plus some others about which we have had queries).  

Feel free to contact us by email if you have any questions regarding species you have encountered on the site.

For more information about mammals, we recommend the Mammal Society's species hub, here. For birds, excellent resources are available from the RSPB (here) and the BTO (here).

 

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European souslik

Scientific name: Spermophilus citellus

Appearance: Small in size, light-brown or dark-brown fur, short and slender tail, small ears, distinguishable from spotted souslik by the lack of white spots on the back.

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