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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Coal Tit

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Scientific Name: Periparus ater

Appearance: Smaller than great tit, slighter than blue tit. Black head with white cheek patches, as great tit, but with well-defined white patch on nape. Greyish back. Underparts bright greyish-buff, with no dark central streak. Wings dark grey displaying double white wing-bar in flight. Sexes alike.

Song: Quick, repetitive wi-choo wi-choo wi-choo or sweetu sweetu. Resembling great tit, but higher and more fluid.

When heard: Resident. Male birds can be heard singing from January through to the end of the breeding season in July.

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