Thin beak, orange legs, pale brown mottled belly.

Dunnock Guide

The Dunnock is sometimes called a ‘hedge sparrow’ because it likes hedges, but it isn’t a sparrow at all!

Pinkish-brown breast, bluish cap and striped wings.

Chaffinch Guide

Our Chaffinch population doubles in winter, as more birds arrive from other European countries.

Chestnut brown with black flecks, large dark beak.

House Sparrow Guide

House Sparrows have a thick bill, ideal for eating large seeds. As its name suggests, this familiar bird is found around houses.

Small, brown bird with a sticky-up tail.

Wren Guide

For such a small bird, the Wren has a very loud voice. Listen out for its trilling song.

Prominent red face with flashes of black and yellow feather.

Goldfinch Guide

A group of Goldfinches is called a ‘charm’ which is perfect for these colourful little birds.

Males have a striking coral breast, while females are peachy/orange.

Bullfinch Guide

British Bullfinches are rather lazy, rarely moving more than a few kilometres during their life.

Red breast, brown back, lover of mealworms.

Robin Guide

The Robin’s red breast is a badge of status. Young Robins don’t get theirs until they gain adult plumage.

Lime green feathers, black crowns.

Siskin Guide

Siskins are much smaller than Greenfinches, and and appear in only 18% of garden.

Muted green feathers and a thick white beak.

Greenfinch Guide

Greenfinches were once woodland birds but they have learnt to visit gardens and are now one of our most familiar garden birds.

Black and white head, a yellow/green breast and back.

Great Tit Guide

If a Great Tit has a broad black stripe running down to its belly then it is a male. The females have a narrow stripe, which doesn’t reach the legs.

A mostly white face with blue and green plumage, and yellow underparts.

Blue Tit Guide

Blue tits can lay as many as 13 eggs. Imagine how hard it must be for the parents to feed that many chicks!

Peachy coloured breast, grey back.

Nuthatch Guide

The Nuthatch is the only bird that can walk down a tree trunk head-first. It uses its sharp bill to open tree seeds.

Black cap, white cheeks, black and white back. Its underparts can appear green or pinkish.

Coal Tit Guide

The Coal Tit is a shy garden visitor. The best way to identify one is by the white patch on the back of its head.

Fluffy black and white plumage, plus a very long tail.

Long Tailed Tit Guide

At a staggering 9g, they weigh in at less than a £1 coin. You can find them travelling in big groups!

Bright yellow beak and yellow-ringed eyes.

Blackbird Guide

Female Blackbirds are, in fact, brown! They do share the same yellow features, though.

Brown in colour with a speckled cream breast.

Song Thrush Guide

The Song Thrush lives up to its name, having a tuneful song. It repeats each phrase two or three times over.

Black and white plumage and red under tail. Males and females can be identified because males have a red marking on their nape whilst the females don’t have this.

Great Spotted Woodpecker Guide.

Did you know, sometimes a woodpecker can be heard drumming into a tree from 400m away?

Glossy black plumage with purple and green metallic sheen.

Starlings are among the most social of birds, and this is particularly noticeable in winter, when they feed in flocks and roost communally.

Small, grey heads, white neck patches, a pink breast, and grey bodies.

Woodpigeons are one of the few birds to produce ‘crop milk’ for their young. This ‘milk’ is more nutritious than cows’ milk.

Petrol black and white plumage. They’re also very noisy!

There are lots of folk stories about Magpies. Some people believe that you should say ‘hello Mr. Magpie’ when you see one to avoid bad luck.

Striking dark silver feathers and a pale eye. No wonder they’re often mentioned in horror stories!

Jackdaws are resourceful birds and make the most of any situation – including stealing fish from Puffins! They may also nest in chimneys.