COMMON BRITISH BIRDS 



Cuckoo 

 Sparrow Hawk 



Jackdaw 



Jay 

 Kestrel 



Lapwing 



Magpie 



Moorhen 



Partridge 



Grouse, Red 

 Pigeon, Weed 



Cot 



Crow, Carrion 

 Curlew 

 Owl, Barn 



Owl, Brown 

 Rook 



Pheasant 

 Duck. Wild 



Pigeon. 



S.M. Well-known note. 



R. Swift silent flight, seen chasing 

 some small bird. 



R. Black, grey nape. Note, 



' Jack.' 



R. Woods. Harsh scream. 



R. Seen hovering almost motion- 

 less in the air. 



R. Note 'Pee wit wit wit, pee-a-wit. ' 



R. Black and white. 



R. Pools and brooks. White on 

 tail which it continually 

 jerks. 



R. Flies up with a startling whirr 

 of wings. 



Pigeon, Large. 



R. Gets up suddenly from among 



heather, etc. 

 R. Strong swift flight 



Rook. 



R. 



Water bird. Dark plumage, 

 white on forehead. 



R. Black, seen singly or in pairs. 



R. Hills and commons. Note. 



R. Light coloured bird, flies at night. 

 Screeching note. 



R. Brown bird, also flies at night, 

 ' Hooting ' note. 



R. Black, seen in flocks. 



Rook, Large. 



R. Long tail. Male very hand- 

 somely coloured. 



R. Like domestic duck, only small- 

 er. Flies swiftly. 



Much Larger than Rook. 



Heron 



R. 



Flies with slow beats of much 

 curved wings. 



