Sedge warblers have an olive-brown mantle and scapulars with dark brown streaks, and a cinnamon rump. On the upperwing the flight feathers are brown with pale buff edges, and the wing coverts are black with paler edges. The rounded tail is dark brown. The belly is white, the flanks are pale rust and the rest…
Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee is a celebration of truly historic occasion. This is the first time a British Monarch has reigned for 70 years. The Queen is the RSPB’s Patron and much has changed for our wildlife since she took to the throne in 1952. For one the RSPB reports that the skies are…
A plump, round bird, the red-legged partridge is common on farmland, where it feeds on seeds, leaves and small invertebrates. When disturbed, it prefers to run instead of fly, but will fly short distances if necessary. It breeds in open scrub and farmland, laying its eggs on the ground. The red-legged partridge is sandy, grey-brown…
Any one who has ever taught a bird watching class or led groups of beginners will be familiar with the rare birds seen by their group. And sooner or later one of them is bound to report ‘ a brilliant yellow bird with a bright red head’. And they are usually convinced it is some…
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