Category Archives: Britain

Golden Plovers at a Distance

Charadriiformes

Place: Sker Point near Porthcawl, South Wales
Date: 14 November 2018.





[Pluvialis apricaria, Family Pluvialidae, Order Charadriiformes, Wikipedia Entry: European golden plover]

The sound of the golden plover (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Ruud van Beusekom)

Distribution and sightings of the golden plover across the British Isles (borrowed and modified from the Bird Atlas Mapstore).
Distribution and sightings of the golden plover across the British Isles

White-tailed Eagle in Flight

Accipitriformes

Place: Oban flying to Kerrera, Argyll & Bute
Date: 23 August 2021.


Place: Shieldaig, Wester Ross, Scottish Highlands
Date: 7 September 2021.


[Haliaeetus albicilla, Family Accipitridae, Order Accipitriformes, Wikipedia Entry: White-tailed eagle]

The sound of the white-tailed eagle (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Jarek Matusiak)

Distribution and sightings of the white-tailed eagle across the British Isles (borrowed and modified from the Bird Atlas Mapstore).
Distribution and sightings of the white-tailed eagle across the British Isles

Little Grebes on the River Taff

Podicipediformes

Place: River Taff Upstream of Radyr Weir, Forest Farm, Cardiff
Date: 23 February 2021.



Place: River Taff Upstream of Radyr Weir, Forest Farm, Cardiff
Date: 26 February 2021.



Place: River Taff Upstream of Radyr Weir, Forest Farm, Cardiff
Date: 19 December 2021.




Place: River Taff Upstream of Radyr Weir, Forest Farm, Cardiff
Date: 9 January 2022.






Place: River Taff Upstream of Radyr Weir, Forest Farm, Cardiff
Date: 12 January 2022.




[Tachybaptus ruficollis, Family Podicipedidae, Order Podicipediformes, Wikipedia Entry: Little grebe]

The sound of the little grebe (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Patrik Åberg)

Distribution and sightings of the little grebe across the British Isles (borrowed and modified from the Bird Atlas Mapstore).
Distribution and sightings of the little grebe across the British Isles

Spotted Crake (Stuffed Specimen)

Gruiformes

Place: Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk
Date: 25 September 2021.



[Porzana porzana, Family Rallidae, Order Columbiformes, Wikipedia Entry: Spotted crake]

The sound of the spotted crake (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Jacek Betleja)

Distribution of the spotted crake across the British Isles (borrowed from the Bird Atlas Mapstore).
Distribution of the spotted crake across the British Isles

Steppe Eagle

Accipitriformes

Place: Shieldaig Falconry, Wester Ross, Scottish Highlands
Date: 10 September 2021.





[Aquila nipalensis, Family Accipitridae, Order Accipitriformes, Wikipedia Entry: Steppe eagle]

The sound of the steppe eagle (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Antero Lindholm)

Stock Dove

Columbiformes

Place: Bird Hide #2, Forest Farm, Cardiff
Date: 15 March 2021.



Place: Glamorganshire Canal, Forest Farm, Cardiff
Date: 17 March 2021.



Place: Bird Hide #2, Forest Farm, Cardiff
Date: 13 July 2021.



Place: Bird Hide #2, Forest Farm, Cardiff
Date: 23 July 2021.



[Columba oenas, Family Columbidae, Order Columbiformes, Wikipedia Entry: Stock dove]

The sound of the stock dove (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Stuart Fisher)

Distribution and sightings of the stock dove across the British Isles (borrowed and modified from the Bird Atlas Mapstore).
Distribution and sightings of the stock dove across the British Isles

Peafowl at Powis Castle

Galliformes

Place: Powis Castle, Powys
Date: 7 October 2021.











[Pavo cristatus, Family Phasianidae, Order Galliformes, Wikipedia Entry: Indian peafowl]

The sound of the peafowl (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Mandar Bhagat)

Distribution and sightings of the peafowl across the British Isles (borrowed and modified from the Bird Atlas Mapstore).
Distribution and sightings of the peafowl across the British Isles

Black-throated Diver

Gaviiformes

Place: Applecross, Lochalsh, Scottish Highlands
Date: 6 September 2021.





[Gavia arctica, Family Gaviidae, Order Gaviiformes, Wikipedia Entry: Black-throated loon]

The sound of the black-throated diver (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Patrik Åberg)

Distribution and sightings of the black-throated diver across the British Isles (borrowed and modified from the Bird Atlas Mapstore).
Distribution and sightings of the black-throated diver across the British Isles

Ruddy Shelduck

Anseriformes

Place: Blickling Estate, Norfolk
Date: 26 September 2021.










[Tadorna ferruginea, Family Anatidae, Order Anseriformes, Wikipedia Entry: Ruddy shelduck]

The sound of the ruddy shelduck (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Stephan Risch)

Distribution and sightings of the ruddy shelduck across the British Isles (borrowed and modified from the Bird Atlas Mapstore).
Distribution and sightings of the ruddy shelduck across the British Isles

Barnacle Goose

Anseriformes

Place: Blakeney, Norfolk
Date: 27 September 2021.



[Branta leucopsis, Family Anatidae, Order Anseriformes, Wikipedia Entry: Barnacle goose]

The sound of the barnacle goose (borrowed from the Xeno-Canto website, recordist Willem-Pier Vellinga)

Distribution and sightings of the barnacle goose across the British Isles (borrowed and modified from the Bird Atlas Mapstore).
Distribution and sightings of the barnacle goose across the British Isles