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Fulmar ~  Similar to Seagulls but with a stiff-winged flight pattern.

Heron ~ Occasionally stalks prey-amphibians and fish, especially eels.

Swan ~  The Mute swan lives  in Europe all year round but the Whooper and Berwick swans only visit during the winter. 

Mallard ~ This is a very familiar duck. The males are very colourful, while the females area molted brown.

Scoter ~ These are scarce breeding winter visitors. 

Osprey ~ A fish-eating  raptor which is formerly extinct in Scottish Highlands.

Buzzard ~ Broad rounded wings held in 'v' shape while soaring.

Gulls ~  Latin name = Larus mainly seen around coasts but d o stray inland.

Puffin ~ multicoloured beak makes in very reconisable.

Doves ~  Often seen as a sign of peace, it is commenly unknown that the commen feral pidgeon is actually a rock dove.

Kingfisher ~ Orange and blue colourings with a long flat beak.

Martins ~ Often feed around lakes. Catch insects at low level flight.

Larks ~ Beautiful songs and calls.

Robins ~ Highly terratorial. Famous for it's red beak.

Grebes ~ Many different types with little or no similarities to each other.

Gannet ~ Largest British sea bird.

Little Egret ~ Classed as a rarity in Britain although they are now common to some South English coastal waterways.

Goose ~ There are 7 varieties- Brent,  Barnacle, Canada, Graylag, Pink footed, Bean and White Fronted living in Europe.

Mandarin Duck ~   These ducks were introduced to Europe from native East Asia.

Golden eye ~ Are a distinctive diving duck with rounded green glossed head and white wings.

Sparrowhawk ~ short rounded wings long barred tail.

Golden Eagle ~ Golden yellow mane only seen at close range.

Terns ~ distinctive black top head, all but the little tern have a long pointed tail split in 2.

Cuckoo ~ Heard more than actually seen its load call gives it it's name.

Owls ~ Unmistakably different to other birds and famous for their night vision.

Woodpecker ~ Black and white coloured with a hint of red. Often found excavating holes in trees.

Swallow ~ Nests under eaves in barns and sheds.