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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Chiffchaff (Common)

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Scientific Name: Phylloscopus collybita

Appearance: Small, dainty. Upperparts greyish-green, underparts off-white with a varying amount of yellow and buff on breast. Thin, off-white stripe over eye tinged with yellow. Thin, dark brown legs and fine, dark bill. Sexes alike.

Song: Highly distinctive, steady-paced repetition of few rather simple notes, chip-chap-chip-chap-chap-chup-chap-chap-chip.

When heard: Summer migrant. Males sing from March until the end of the breeding season in July or August. May also sing whilst on passage in autumn.

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