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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Goldcrest

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Scientific Name: Regulus regulus

Appearance: Tiny, ‘neckless’ outline. Plumage greenish above and dusky grey-white below. Off-white around eye and bill. Dark wings, displaying a broad white bar in flight. Broad black stripe on crown, with centre yellow and bright glossy orange in male, and yellow in female.

Song: High-pitched, fast, cyclical ‘jingling’ phrase with final flourish. Song bouts consist of similar phrases repeated at regular intervals.

When heard: Resident. Males sing from February onwards through to the end of the breeding season in August or September.

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