For September, the Booth focus on the Greater prairie chicken, Tympanuchus cupido Conservation status: vulnerable The greater prairie chicken is actually a grouse. It is also known as a boomer, due to the sound made by the males during the … Continued
The Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, is the Bird of the Month for August. Chaffinches are one of the UK’s commonest birds. They were originally woodland birds, though they are now often seen in gardens. Chaffinch numbers increase during the winter in … Continued
July’s Bird of the Month is Tachybaptus ruficollis or Little Grebe. The little grebe, also known as a dabchick, is the smallest grebe in the UK. It has a darker summer plumage, with a red neck. In winter it is … Continued
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