Many of the species names listed are self-explanatory but some groupings may benefit from some clarification.
- Birds of Prey & Owls includes species such as Kestrels, Hawks, Falcons etc as well as Owls.
- Corvids means Crows, Magpies, Jackdaws, Jays, Rooks, Ravens and Choughs.
- Gamebirds means birds which have been released for shooting (and thus are not strictly speaking UK wildlife). These include Grouse, Pheasants and Partridges.
- Garden Birds are the little birds you would normally see in a garden such as Thrushes, Tits, Sparrows, Starlings, Woodpeckers etc.
- Gulls aka Seagulls
- Invertebrates refers to insects like Butterflies, Moths, Bees, Spiders, Snails etc
- Marine Mammals refers to mammals which live in the sea such as Whales, Dolphins, Seals, Porpoises etc
- Migratory Birds covers Swifts, House Martins, Sand Martins and Swallows.
- Mustelids refers to non-badger mustelids i.e. Stoats, Weasels, Polecats, Otters and Pine Martens.
- Reptiles and Amphibians includes Lizards, Snakes, Frogs, Toads and Newts.
- By Seabirds we mean any birds usually resident at sea (except Gulls) e.g. Puffins, Guillemots, Terns, Shags, Cormorants, Gannets etc)
- Waterfowl (Large) refers to larger inland water birds such as Swans, Geese and Herons.
- Waterfowl (Small) refers to smaller inland water birds such as Ducks, Coots, Moorhen, Grebes etc.
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