David Coultham

House Sparrow Species Guide

House Sparrow Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)Family: Passeridae The House Sparrow is one of the world’s most familiar birds. It is ...

Western Capercaillie

Western capercaillie Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)Family: Phasianidae The Western capercaillie, also called the Eurasian capercaillie, wood grouse or “cock-of-the-woods”; is ...

Black Grouse Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Black Grouse (Lyrurus tetrix)Family: Phasianidae The Black Grouse (scientific name Lyrurus tetrix, historically Tetrao tetrix) is a large, stocky game ...

Common Redstart vs Black Redstart

Bird Identification Guide | Common Redstart vs Black Redstart

David Coultham

Family: Muscicapidae In the soft light of a summer morning, a flash of red catches the eye. A small bird ...

European Hedgehog

European Hedgehog Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)Family: Erinaceidae The European hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus, is a small, spiny mammal native across much of ...

Eurasian Jackdaw

Jackdaw Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Eurasian Jackdaw (Coloeus monedula)Family: Corvidae The Jackdaw, often called the western or Eurasian Jackdaw is a small, highly ...

European Honey Buzzard

European Honey Buzzard Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: European Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus)Family: Accipitridae The Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus) is a medium-large bird of prey best ...

Water Vole

Water Vole Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius)Family: Cricetidae The Water Vole, often called the European or common water vole, is a ...

Emperor Penguin Species Guide

Emperor Penguin Species Guide

David Coultham

Species Guide: Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri)Family: Spheniscidae Appearance Standing up to 1.2 meters tall, the emperor penguin is the largest ...

A Guide To Identifying Winter Auks

A Guide to Identifying Winter Auks on UK Shores

David Coultham

Family: Alcidae Spotting auks during the summer breeding season is relatively straightforward. Their striking plumage and presence at coastal colonies ...