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British Garden Birds

We have two main sets of pages linked here with the first set covering birds that are more typically seen in a garden and include photos of more than 50 species, many of which were taken in one suburban garden. The second set of pages cover birds that are still fairly common but which you are unlikely to see in a garden, such as waterfowl and waders, and include more than 80 further species. The navigation bar on the right will also take you to the bird feeder cam and the nest box page which also has live nest box feeds when occupied.

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If you're trying to identify a bird that you've seen, hopefully these images will help you. Birds are ordered roughly alphabetically and we start on this page with Blackbird, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Brambling, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, Collared Dove, Crow and Dunnock.

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Blackbird Blackbird with collected food Blackbird Female Blackbird feeding young Blackbird with apple on the feeder Blackbird Blackbird
   Blackbird  -  Blackbirds are one of our more common garden birds with the male being black with a distinctive yellow eye ring and beak, whilst the female is a plainer brown. Blackbirds may nest earlier than most birds but it said that they will actually nest at any time of year. Often seen finding worms in the Summer and will take fruit in the Winter.
video of a blackbird taking apple from a feeder

Male Blackcap and apple Blackcap on the feeder Blackcap Blackcap Blackcap Blackcap Female Blackcap on the feeder with some apple
   Blackcap  -  The Blackcap used to be thought of as a Summer visitor to the UK, but nowadays you're also likely to see one in the Winter. The male bird has the black cap to the head, whereas the female has a similar brown cap. Blackcaps are usually insect feeders but will come to the bird table to take apple or other fruit.
video of a male blackcap taking apple from a feeder

Blue Tit Blue Tit Blue Tit Blue Tit Blue Tit in the birdbath Blue Tit Blue Tit
   Blue Tit  -  Blue Tits are one of our more common garden visitors and the most likely of garden birds to occupy a nest box. They'll readily take to a bird feeder and will take a range of foods.
video of blue tits in the bird bath

Brambling Brambling Brambling Brambling Brambling Brambling Brambling
   Brambling  -  Bramblings are a chaffinch-like Winter visitor to the UK from the colder Northern Europe. The male is distinguished by his black head and back.
video of bramblings groundfeeding

Bullfinch Bullfinch Bullfinch Bullfinch Bullfinch Bullfinch Bullfinch
   Bullfinch  -  Bullfinches are a common British bird, but they are not always a frequent garden visitor. The male has a distinctive red breast and the female is a light brown. The birds are most often seen in pairs.
video of male and female bullfinch on the feeder

Chaffinch with sunflower seed Chaffinch Female Chaffinch Chaffinch Chaffinch Chaffinch Female Chaffinch
   Chaffinch  -  Chaffinches are one of our more common garden birds and are more at home feeding from the ground although they will take seed from a feeder. The male is quite distinctive with a reddish front and grey cap whereas the female is a duller brown.
video of a chaffinch calling

Chiffchaff Chiffchaff Chiffchaff Chiffchaff Chiffchaff Chiffchaff pair in flight Chiffchaff
   Chiffchaff  -  Chiffchaffs are a Summer migrant to the UK but there are the odd few that overwinter here. Very similar to the Willow Warbler in appearance but can easily be identified from its call. It's a bird that is said to say its name with its call sounding a bit like 'chiff-chaff'. Not a feeder bird but can sometimes be seen (or heard) in gardens.
video of a chiffchaff and call

Coal Tit Coal Tit Coal Tit on fence Coal Tit Coal Tit Coal Tit Coal Tit
   Coal Tit Coal Tits are one of our smallest birds and are fairly easy to distinguish from the slightly larger Blue Tits and Great Tits as they lack the more colourful yellow breasts. They are often seen feeding in conifers but will also take seed from garden feeders. They will sometimes use garden nest boxes.

Collared Dove Collared Dove Collared Dove Collared Dove Collared Dove on patio Collared Dove Collared Dove
   Collared Dove  -  The Collared Dove is a relative newcomer to the UK as it had extended it's range from South-eastern Europe in the latter part of the 20th century and is now fairly common. Will readily accept food from feeders and bird tables. collared doves in the birdbath video

Crow Carrion Crow Carrion Crow Carrion Crow Carrion Crow Carrion Crow Carrion Crow
   Carrion Crow The Carrion Crow may not be many people's favourite, but they and other corvids are very intelligent birds. As their name suggests they are largely scavengers but they will raid nests and take young birds if given the opportunity.

Dunnock on post Dunnock Dunnock and birdbath Dunnock Dunnock on the garden hedge Dunnock Juvenile Dunnock
   Dunnock  -  The Dunnock, or Hedge Sparrow as it has been known, may look a little similar to a House Sparrow but it is in fact not a Sparrow at all. Dunnocks are naturally ground feeders but they will take seed from a bird feeder.
dunnock singing video

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