Birding with Bill Oddie was a British TV programme, about natural history, presented by Bill Oddie. Three series were made. An American family watching television in the 1950s. ... Natural history is an umbrella term for what are now usually viewed as a number of distinct scientific disciplines. ... Bill Oddie William Edgar (Bill) Oddie, OBE, MA (Cantab. ...

Birding with Bill Oddie was only loosely scripted and a lot of Bill's dialogue is completely spontaneous - he'd just start to talk and they'd film him. The reason that the viewer almost feels that they're sitting in the hide or on the site with Bill, is that they use video rather than film. The BBC hadn't been keen on this idea at all, but it worked.

Series 1: 1997

Broadcast: Wednesdays 21 February - 28 March 2000 February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1. Minsmere in Early May

A day in the life of Britain's best-known bird reserve. Species Seen: Avocets, Stone Curlew, Sand Martins, baby Tawny Owls, Dawn Chorus (Tits, Treecreeper, Finches, Wren), Reed and Sedge Warblers, Nightingale, Spoonbill, Bittern, Marsh Harrier and Common Cranes. Binomial name Recurvirostra avosetta Linnaeus, 1758 The Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae. ... Binomial name Burhinus oedicnemus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Stone Curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus is the northern representative of the Stone-curlews, waders in the family Burhinidae. ... Binomial name Riparia riparia (Linnaeus, 1758) The Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family. ... Binomial name Strix aluco Linnaeus, 1758 The Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) is a species of owl resident in much of Europe and southern Russia. ... The dawn chorus occurs when song birds sing at the start of a new day. ... Genera see text The tits, chickadees, and titmice, family Paridae, are a large family of small passerine birds which occur in the northern hemisphere and Africa. ... Binomial name Certhia familiaris Linnaeus, 1758 The Common Treecreeper, Certhia familiaris, is a small passerine bird found through much of temperate Europe and into Asia. ... Genera Many, see text Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, the many species of which are found chiefly in the northern hemisphere, but also to a limited extent in Africa and South America. ... Binomial name Troglodytes troglodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) The Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) is a member of the mainly New World wren family Troglodytidae. ... Binomial name Acrocephalus scirpaceus (Hermann, 1804) The Eurasian Reed Warbler, or just Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus, is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. ... Binomial name Acrocephalus schoenobaenus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. ... Binomial name Luscinia megarhynchos (Brehm, 1831) The Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Platalea leucorodia Linnaeus, 1758 The Common Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. ... Binomial name Botaurus stellaris Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae. ... Binomial name Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) Circus spilonotus Kaup, 1847 Circus approximans Peale, 1848 The Marsh Harriers are birds of prey of the harrier subfamily. ... Binomial name Grus grus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian Crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. ...

Oddie:

"If you asked me where I would go to see the biggest number of different species of birds, in Britain, in one day, I'd say Minsmere, in Suffolk, in early May. And that's exactly where I am!" RSPB Minsmere is a nature reserve, run by the RSPB, in Suffolk, England. ... Suffolk (pronounced suffuk) is a large traditional and administrative county in the East Anglia region of eastern England. ... This article is about the month of May. ...

2. Scottish Highlands in June & July

A quest for the Scottish "Big Six" Species Seen: Osprey, Crossbills, Red Squirrels, Crested Tit, (female) Capercaillie, Slavonian Grebe, Golden Eagle, Dipper, Grey and Pied Wagtails, Common Sandpiper, Ptarmigan and Dotterel. Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... Binomial name Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a medium large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution. ... Species Loxia pytyopsittacus Loxia scotia Loxia curvirostra Loxia leucoptera Loxia megaplaga The crossbills are birds in the finch family Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Sciurus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 The Red Squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris, is a common European tree squirrel. ... Binomial name Parus cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 The Crested Tit, Parus cristatus, sometimes Lophophanes cristatus, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. ... This article is about the bird. ... Binomial name Podiceps auritus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Slavonian Grebe, Podiceps auritus †, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. ... Binomial name Aquila chrysaetos Linnaeus, 1758 The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the world. ... Binomial name Cinclus cinclus (Linnaeus, 1758) The White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) is an aquatic passerine bird found in Europe and the Middle East, also known as the European Dipper or just Dipper. ... Binomial name Motacilla cinerea Tunstall, 1771 The Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. ... Binomial name Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 The White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. ... Binomial name Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Lagopus mutus (Montin, 1781) The Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) is a small (31-35 cm) bird in the grouse family. ... Binomial name Charadrius morinellus Linnaeus, 1758 The Eurasian Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus), or in Europe just Dotterel, is a small wader in the plover family of birds. ...

Bill attempts to see a male Capercaillie, but does not succeed, not helped by the miserable ranger:

"you don't always get you want Bill"

"true, but I would still have liked to see a Caper!"

3. British Birdwatching Fair in August

The British Birdwatching Fair: the event of the year that any keen enthusiast should visit Species Seen: Great Crested Grebe, Moorhen, Coot, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Tree Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Swallow, Sand Martin, and House Martin. The British Birdwatching Fair is an annual event for birdwatchers, held every August at Rutland Water in England. ... Binomial name Podiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Great Crested Grebe, Podiceps cristatus, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. ... Binomial name Gallinula chloropus Linnaeus, 1758 The Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) is a bird in the rail family with an almost worldwide distribution outside Antarctica and Australasia. ... Binomial name Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 The Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra), or just Coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. ... Binomial name Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 The Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, common throughout temperate Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Phalacrocorax carbo Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) is a widespread member of the cormorant family of seabirds. ... Binomial name Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Tree Sparrow, Passer montanus, is spread over most of Europe and Siberia, and allied forms occur in other parts of Asia. ... Binomial name Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 The Chaffinch, (Fringilla coelebs), is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Carduelis chloris Linnaeus, 1758 The European Greenfinch, or just Greenfinch, Carduelis chloris, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is a small migratory passerine bird found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. ... Binomial name Riparia riparia (Linnaeus, 1758) The Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family. ... Binomial name Delichon urbica (Linnaeus, 1758) The House Martin (Delichon urbica) is a migratory passerine of the family Hiruninidae. ...

4. East Coast in July and September

Experience migration on the east coast. Species Seen: Arctic Tern, Guillemot, Razorbill, Puffin, Whitethroat, Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper and Knot. Binomial name Sterna paradisaea Pontopiddan, 1763 The Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... Binomial name Uria aalge (Pontopiddan, 1763) The Common Guillemot, known as the Common Murre in North America, Uria aalge, is a large alcid. ... Binomial name Alca torda Linnaeus, 1758 The Razorbill, Alca torda, is a large alcid, 38-43 cm in length, with a 60-69 cm wingspan. ... Binomial name Fratercula arctica (Linnaeus, 1758) The Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) is an auk with a brightly colored beak. ... Binomial name Sylvia communis Latham, 1787 The Whitethroat, Sylvia communis, is a common and widespread Old World warbler which breeds throughout Europe and across much of temperate western Asia. ... Binomial name Calidris minuta (Leisler, 1812) The Little Stint, Calidris minuta, is a very small wader. ... Binomial name Calidris ferruginea (Pontopiddan, 1763) The Curlew Sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea is a small wader. ... Binomial name Calidris canutus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Red Knot, Calidris canutus (just Knot in Europe), is a small shorebird. ...

Bill visits the Farne Islands, via Yorkshire, to North Norfolk, in search of migrating birds. The Farne Islands (also referred to less formally as the Farnes) are a group of islands off the coast of Northumberland, England. ... Yorkshire as a traditional county. ... For alternative meanings see: Norfolk (disambiguation) Norfolk (pronounced NOR-fk) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... Long-distance land bird migration Many species of land birds migrate very long distances, the most common pattern being for birds to breed in the temperate or arctic northern hemisphere and winter in warmer regions, often in the tropics or the southern hemisphere. ...

"If you asked me to sum up the magic of birding in just one word, that word would be migration".

5. Islay in December and January

Birding in winter. Species Seen: Tits (Blue, Great and Coal), Rock Doves, Canada Geese, Barnacle Geese, Snow Buntings, Chough, Golden Eagle, Greenland White-fronted Geese Binomial name Parus caeruleus Linnaeus, 1758 The Blue Tit, Parus caeruleus (new: Cyanistes caeruleus), is a 10. ... Binomial name Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Tit, Parus major, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. ... Binomial name Parus ater Linnaeus, 1758 The Coal Tit, Parus ater is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. ... Binomial name Columba livia ( Gmelin, 1789) The Rock Dove (Columba livia), or feral pigeon, is a member of the family Columbidae, Doves and Pigeons. ... Binomial name Branta canadensis Linnaeus, 1758 The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis), colloquially Canadian Goose in North America, belongs to the Branta genus of geese, which contains species with largely black plumage, distinguishing them from the grey Anser species. ... Binomial name Branta leucopsis (Bechstein, 1803) The Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) belongs to the Branta genus of geese, which contains species with largely black plumage, distinguishing them from the grey Anser species. ... Binomial name Plectrophenax nivalis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Snow Bunting, (Plectrophenax nivalis), is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a family now separated by most modern authors from the finches Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Linnaeus, 1758 The Red_billed Chough, or just Chough, Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax is a member of the crow family, Corvidae. ... Binomial name Aquila chrysaetos Linnaeus, 1758 The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the world. ... Binomial name Anser albifrons Scopoli, 1769 The White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) is a goose closely related to the smaller Lesser White-fronted Goose (). In North America it is known as the Greater White-fronted Goose. ...

December and January sees the arrival of millions of birds from the north and east, taking advantage of the milder climate of the British Isles to feed. Oddie travels from his north London garden to the magical Scottish island of Islay, to discover how birds survive the worst types of winter weather. The British Isles consist of Great Britain, Ireland and a number of much smaller surrounding islands. ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben Tower Bridge at night A red double-decker bus crosses Piccadilly Circus. ... Islay shown within Argyll Islay (pronounced ; in Gaelic Ìle ) is a Scottish island, the southernmost of the Inner Hebrides. ...

6. Florida in late October

Combining birding with a holiday for a non-birding family. Species Seen: Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Great White Egret, American Kestrel, Black Vulture, Great Blue Heron, Little Blue Heron, Green-backed Heron, Tricolored heron, Snowy Egret, Reddish Egret, Sandhill Crane, Caracara, Limpkin, Roseate Spoonbill, Wood Stork, Pileated Woodpecker, Spotted Sandpiper, Double-crested Cormorant, Anhinga, Bald Eagle, Burrowing Owl. Binomial name Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) The Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura, is a member of the bird family Columbidae, doves and pigeons. ... Binomial name Melanerpes carolinus Linnaeus, 1758 The Red-bellied Woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus, is a medium-sized woodpecker. ... Binomial name Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 The Great White Egret, White Heron, Common Egret or Great Egret (Ardea alba) is a wading egret, found in most of the tropical and warmer temperate parts of the world, although it is very local in southern Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Falco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758 The American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) is a small falcon. ... There are two unrelated black vultures. ... Binomial name Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, common all over North and Central America as well as the West Indies and the Galápagos, except in deserts and high mountains where there is no water for... Binomial name Egretta caerulea (Linnaeus, 1758) The Little Blue Heron, Egretta caerulea, is a small heron. ... Binomial name Butorides virescens (Linnaeus, 1758) The Green Heron (Butorides virescens) is a small heron. ... Binomial name Egretta tricolor Statius Muller, 1776 The Tricolored Heron, Egretta tricolor, is a small heron. ... Binomial name Egretta thula Molina, 1782 The Snowy Egret, Egretta thula, is a small white heron. ... Binomial name Egretta rufescens Gmelin, 1789 The Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) is a small heron. ... Binomial name Grus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Sandhill Crane, Grus canadensis, is a large crane. ... Genera Daptrius Phalcoboenus Polyborus Milvago Caracaras are birds of prey in the family Falconidae. ... Binomial name Aramus guarauna (Linnaeus, 1766) The Limpkin, Aramus guarauna, is an odd bird that looks like a large rail, but is skeletally closer to the cranes. ... Binomial name Ajaia ajaja (Linnaeus, 1758) The Roseate Spoonbill (Ajaia ajaja) is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. ... Binomial name Mycteria americana Linnaeus, 1758 The Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ... Binomial name Dryocopus pileatus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Pileated Woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus, is a very large woodpecker. ... Binomial name Actitis macularia (Linnaeus, 1766) The Spotted Sandpiper, Actitis macularia is a small shorebird. ... Binomial name Phalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) The Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus †) is a North American member of the cormorant family of seabirds. ... Binomial name Anhinga anhinga (Linnaeus, 1766) The Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), sometimes called Snakebird, Darter, or American Darter, is a water bird of the warmer parts of North America and South America. ... Binomial name Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a raptor that is indigenous to North America, and is the national symbol of the United States of America. ... Binomial name Athene cunicularia (Molina, 1782) The Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia, is a small owl. ...

Bill takes wife Laura and daughter Rosie to Florida, where they can enjoy the sights while he birdwatches to his heart's content. This trip is covered in the BBC book of the series. State nickname: Sunshine State, Everglade State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ...

Series 2: 1998

Originally Broadcast Fridays 11 May - 8 June 1998. The Dorset, Farmland and Shetland episodes were repeated Fridays - January - 11 February 2000 as a precursor to Series 3. May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Dorset (pronounced Dorsit, sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the southwest of England, on the English Channel coast. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1. Shetland

Species Seen: Guillemot, Razorbill, Puffin, Black Guillemot, Kittiwake, Fulmar, Gannet, Shag, Great Skuas, Arctic Skuas, Golden Plover, Red-throated Diver, Eider Duck, Storm-petrel, Wheatear, Twite, Shetland Wren, Dunlin, Redshank, Curlew, Whimbrel, Red-necked Phalarope, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater. Binomial name Cepphus grylle Linnaeus, 1758 The Black Guillemot or Tystie, Cepphus grylle, is a medium-sized alcid at 32-38 cm in length, and with a 49-58 cm wingspan. ... Species Rissa tridactyla Rissa brevirostris The Kittiwakes (genus Rissa) are two closely related seabird species in the gull family Laridae. ... Species Fulmar (Linnaeus, 1761) Southern Fulmar (Smith,A, 1840) The two Fulmars are closely related seabirds occupying the same niche in different oceans. ... Binomial name Morus bassanus Linnaeus, 1758 The Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus or Sula bassana) is a large seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae. ... Binomial name Phalacrocorax aristotelis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) is a member of the cormorant family of seabirds. ... Binomial name Stercorarius skua Brunnich, 1764 The Great Skua, Stercorarius skua, is a large seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. ... Binomial name Stercorarius parasiticus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Arctic Skua, Stercorarius parasiticus, known as Parasitic Jaeger in North America, is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. ... Binomial name Pluvialis apricaria (Linnaeus, 1758) The Eurasian Golden Plover, Pluvialis apricaria, is a largish plover. ... Binomial name Gavia stellata (Pontopiddan, 1763) Gavia, meaning sea smew (although Divers are not Smew), stella meaning starred, in reference to the white speckling on its back in winter. ... Eider Duck is one of Walt Disneys comic book characters. ... Binomial name Hydrobates pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) The European Storm-petrel or Storm Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) is a small bird of the storm-petrel family, Hydrobatidae, part of the seabird order Procellariiformes. ... Binomial name Oenanthe oenanthe (Linnaeus, 1758) The Northern Wheatear or Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Carduelis flavirostris (Linnaeus,, 1758) The Twite, Carduelis flavirostris, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Troglodytes troglodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) The Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) is a member of the mainly New World wren family Troglodytidae. ... Binomial name Calidris alpina (Linnaeus, 1758) The Dunlin, Calidris alpina, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Tringa totanus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Redshank or Redshank (Tringa totanus) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. ... Binomial name Numenius arquata (Linnaeus, 1758) The Eurasian Curlew, or in Europe just Curlew, Numenius arquata, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. ... Binomial name Numenius phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. ... Binomial name Phalaropus lobatus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Merops persicus Pallas, 1773 The Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Merops persicus, is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. ...

Closer to Norway than they are to the Scottish mainland, the Shetland Islands offer the birdwatcher an amazing experience more akin to being in the Arctic than somewhere in the British Isles. It was this episode that contained a great spontaneous scene. Bill had got very close to a puffin to photograph it when suddenly his camera ran out of film and starting rewinding quite noisily. Fortunately, no-one cursed the noise of the camera motor or said "cut" and Bill carried on talking, with the puffin completely unperturbed. Shetland Islands The Shetland Islands (sometimes historically spelled Zetland, formerly Hjaltland) are one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and also form a traditional county and Lieutenancy area. ... The red line indicates the 10°C isotherm in July, commonly used to define the Arctic region border The Arctic is the area around the Earths North Pole. ...

2. Farmland

Bill visits farmland in Norfolk in late July. Species seen: Stone Curlew, Grey Partridge, Sky Lark, Corn Bunting, Red-legged Partridge, Barn Owl, Little Owl, Tree Sparrow, Linnet, Goldfinch, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, Swallow, House Martin, Reed Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher. Binomial name Perdix perdix (Linnaeus, 1758) The Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) is a gamebird in pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ... For other uses see Skylark (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Miliaria calandra (Linnaeus, 1758) The Corn Bunting, Miliaria calandra, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Alectoris rufa (Linnaeus, 1758) The Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ... Binomial name Tyto alba (Scopoli, 1769) The Barn Owl (Tyto alba) is an owl in the barn owl family Tytonidae. ... Binomial name Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769) The Little Owl (Athene noctua) is a species of owl resident in much of temperate Europe. ... Binomial name Carduelis cannabina (Linnaeus, 1758) The Linnet, Carduelis cannabina, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Carduelis carduelis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Goldfinch or European Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis, is a small passerine bird of the finch family. ... Binomial name Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 The Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Emberiza schoeniclus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Reed Bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Muscicapa striata (Pallas, 1764) The Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata, is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. ...

The past few decades have seen wholesale changes in the way farmland has been managed, sadly often to the detriment of our native wildlife. As a consequence, many birders are put off from spending time birdwatching on farmland. Farmland occupies vast tracts of our countryside and is still home to many bird species, and especially where farming practices are sensitive to the needs of wildlife, the birding can be very rewarding.

3. Dorset and the New Forest in May

Species Seen: Dartford Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, Montagu's Harrier, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher, Stonechat, Linnet, Tree Pipit, Nightjar, Mute Swan, Chaffinch, Reed Warbler and Sandwich Tern. Binomial name Sylvia undata (Boddaert, 1783) The Dartford Warbler, Sylvia undata, is an Old World warbler which breeds in the warmer parts of south west Europe and northwest Africa. ... Binomial name Cettia cetti Temminck,, 1820 The Cettis Warbler (Cettia cetti) is an Old World warbler which breeds in southern Europe, and east southern temperate Asia as far as Afghanistan. ... Binomial name Circus pygargus Linnaeus, 1758 The Montagus Harrier (Circus pygargus) is a migratory bird of prey of the harrier family. ... Binomial name Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) The Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) is a member of the woodpecker family, Picidae. ... Binomial name Muscicapa striata (Pallas, 1764) The Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata, is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. ... Binomial name Anthus trivialis (Linnaeus, 1758) Tree Pipit, Anthus trivialis, is a small passerine bird which breeds across most of Europe and temperate western and central Asia. ... Genera Nyctiprogne Podager Lurocalis Chordeiles Nyctidromus Phalaenoptilus Siphonorhis Nyctiphrynus Caprimulgus Macrodipteryx Hydropsalis Uropsalis Macropsalis Eleothreptus Eurostopodus Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground. ... Binomial name Sterna sandvicensis Latham, 1787 The Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ...

With a rich variety of habitats and a relatively mild climate, the counties of Hampshire and Dorset offer a wealth of birdlife. Sites visited include Radipole Lake and Brownsea Island. Hampshire (abbr. ... Dorset (pronounced Dorsit, sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the southwest of England, on the English Channel coast. ... Radipole Lake is a lake on the River Wey in the English coastal town of Weymouth, Dorset. ... Brownsea Island is the largest of eight islands in Poole Harbour in Dorset, England. ...

4. Bill's Beginnings

Species Seen: Shoveler, Teal, Lapwing, Snipe, Goldcrest, Collared Dove, Wigeon, Pink-footed Goose, Egyptian Goose, Black-tailed Godwit, Grey Phalarope, Robin, Brambling, Twite, Brent Goose and Pallas's Warbler. Binomial name Anas clypeata Linnaeus, 1758 The Shoveler or Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata ) is a common and widespread duck which breeds in the northern areas of Europe and Asia and across most of North America. ... Binomial name Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago, is a small, stocky shorebird. ... Binomial name Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) The Eurasian Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, also called the Eurasian Collared-Dove or simply the Collared Dove, is one of the great colonisers of the avian world. ... Binomial name Anas penelope Linnaeus, 1758 The Wigeon or Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) is a common and widespread duck which breeds in the northernmost areas of Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Anser brachyrhynchus Baillon, 1834 The Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) is a goose breeding in Greenland, Iceland and Svalbard. ... Binomial name Alopochen aegyptiacus Linnaeus, 1766 The Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. ... Binomial name Limosa limosa (Linnaeus, 1758) The Black-tailed Godwit, Limosa limosa, is a large shorebird. ... Binomial name Phalaropus fulicaria (Linnaeus, 1758) The Red Phalarope (called Grey Phalarope in Europe), Phalaropus fulicaria, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) The European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, but is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Fringilla montifringilla ( Linnaeus, 1758) The Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Carduelis flavirostris (Linnaeus,, 1758) The Twite, Carduelis flavirostris, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Branta bernicla (Linnaeus, 1758) The Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) is a goose of the genus Branta, known in North America as Brant. ... Binomial name Phylloscopus proregulus (Pallas, 1811) The Pallass Warbler or Pallass Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) is a leaf warbler which breeds in southern Siberia, Mongolia and parts of Tibet and China. ...

In a departure from the usual format, Bill spent this programme revisiting some of his earliest birding haunts, including the infamous Bartley Reservoir in Birmingham, Upton Warren, Dungeness bird observatory (using the Heligoland trap), Cley next the Sea and Blakeney Point. Bartley Reservoir is a reservoir for drinking water in Birmingham, England. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... Dungeness is the headland of a shingle beach on the Romney Marsh in Kent, England. ... A bird observatory is a centre for the study of bird migration and bird populations. ... A Heligoland trap is a large, building- sized, funnel- shaped, rigid structure used to trap birds, so that they can be ringed or otherwise studied by ornithologists. ... Cley next the Sea is a large village on the River Glaven in Norfolk, England, 4 miles north-west of Holt and east of Blakeney. ... Blakeney is a large village on the north coast of Norfolk, England, between Sheringham and Wells-next-the-Sea. ...

5. London

Bill looks for birds in the capital in late February. Species seen: Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Goldeneye, Goosander, Smew, Bittern, Song Thrush, Black Redstart, Water Pipit, Feral Pigeon, Canada Geese, Ruddy Duck, Mandarin Duck, Ring-necked Parakeet, Gadwall, Coot and Red Kite. Binomial name Phoenicurus ochruros (S. G. Gmelin, 1774) The Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family (Turdidae), but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher (Muscicapidae). ... Binomial name Anthus spinoletta (Linnaeus, 1758) The Water Pipit, Anthus spinoletta, is a small passerine bird which breeds in the mountains of southern Europe and southern temperate Asia across to China. ... Binomial name Columba livia ( Gmelin, 1789) The Rock Dove (Columba livia), or feral pigeon, is a member of the family Columbidae, Doves and Pigeons. ... Binomial name Aix galericulata (Linnaeus, 1758) The Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata), or just Mandarin, is a medium-sized perching duck, closely related to the North American Wood Duck. ... Binomial name Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) The Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) is a parrot which breeds in north and central Africa, and tropical Asia across to southern China. ...

Despite the acres of concrete, hundreds of thousands of motor vehicles, and more than ten million people, London still boasts many excellent birding sites. Bill visits Trafalgar Square, Regent's Park, Lee Valley country park, Wraysbury gravel pits, Rainham Marshes and the Chilterns. This article is about the construction material. ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben Tower Bridge at night A red double-decker bus crosses Piccadilly Circus. ... Trafalgar Square is a square in central London that commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars. ... Regents Park (officially The Regents Park) is one of the Royal Parks of London. ... Wraysbury (previously Wyrardsbury) is a village in Berkshire, England. ... The Chiltern Hills are a chalk escarpment that stretches in a south_west to north_east diagonal across several counties of southern England, but is most prominent in Buckinghamshire. ...

6. Trinidad & Tobago

Species Seen: Bananaquit, Palm Tanager, Blue-gray Tanager, Bare-eyed Thrush, Ruddy Ground Dove, Yellow Oriole, Least Grebe, Southern Lapwing, White-winged Swallow, Pied Water-tyrant, Golden-headed Manakin, Bay-headed Tanager, White-bearded Manakin, Laughing Gull, Royal Tern, Large-billed Tern, Cattle Egret, Black Skimmer, Common Potoo, Scarlet Ibis, White-necked Jacobin, Tufted Coquette, Oilbird, Red-legged Honeycreeper, Tropical Kingbird, Red-crowned Woodpecker, Rufous-vented Chachalaca and Red-billed Tropicbird. Binomial name Coereba flaveola (Linnaeus, 1758) The Bananaquit, Coereba flaveola, is a passerine bird, the only member of the family Coerebidae. ... Binomial name Thraupis palmarum (Wied, 1821) The Palm Tanager, Thraupis palmarum, is a medium-sized passerine bird. ... Binomial name Thraupis episcopus Linnaeus, 1766 The Blue-gray Tanager, Thraupis episcopus, is a medium-sized South American songbird of the Tanager family, Thraupidae. ... Binomial name Turdus nudigenis Lafresnaye, 1848 The Bare-eyed Thrush or Yellow-eyed Thrush, Turdus nudigenis, is a resident breeding bird in the Lesser Antilles and in South America from Colombia and Venezuela south and east to northern Brazil. ... Binomial name Icterus nigrogularis (Hahn, 1816) The Yellow Oriole, Icterus nigrogularis, is a passerine bird in the family Icteridae. ... Binomial name Tachybaptus dominicus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Least Grebe, Tachybaptus dominicus, is the smallest New World member of the grebe family of water birds. ... Binomial name Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) The Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis is a large wader. ... Binomial name Tachycineta albiventer (Boddaert, 1783) The White-winged Swallow, Tachycineta albiventer, is a resident breeding bird in tropical South America from Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad south to northen Argentina. ... Binomial name Tangara gyrola (Linnaeus, 1758) The Bay-headed Tanager, Tangara gyrola, is a medium-sized passerine bird. ... Binomial name Larus atricilla Linnaeus, 1758 Adult winter Laughing Gulls The Laughing Gull, Larus atricilla, is a medium-sized gull of North and South America. ... Binomial name Sterna maxima Boddaert, 1783 The Royal Tern (Sterna maxima) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... Binomial name Bubulcus ibis Linnaeus, 1758 The Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis, is a small white heron. ... Binomial name Nyctibius griseus Gmelin, 1789 The Lesser Potoo or Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus ), is a nocturnal bird which breeds in tropical Central and South America from Costa Rica to northern Argentina and northern Uruguay. ... Binomial name Eudocimus ruber Linnaeus, 1758 Scarlet Ibis range The Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) is a species of ibis that occurs in tropical South America and Trinidad and Tobago. ... Binomial name Florisuga mellivora (Linnaeus, 1758) The White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) is a large and attractive hummingbird that ranges from Costa Rica, Mexico south to Peru, Bolivia and south Brazil. ... Binomial name Lophornis ornatus (Boddaert, 1783) The Tufted Coquette ( Lophornis ornatus ) is a tiny hummingbird that breeds in eastern Venezuela, Trinidad, Guiana and northern Brazil. ... Binomial name Steatornis caripensis Humboldt, 1817 The Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis) is a slim, long-winged bird related to the nightjars. ... Binomial name Cyanerpes cyaneus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Red-legged Honeycreeper Cyanerpes cyaneus is a small bird in the tanager family. ... Binomial name Tyrannus melancholicus (Vieillot, 1819) The Tropical Kingbird, Tyrannus melancholicus, is a large tyrant flycatcher. ... Binomial name Melanerpes rubricapillus (Cabanis, 1862) The Red-crowned Woodpecker, Melanerpes rubricapillus, is a resident breeding bird from southwestern Costa Rica south to Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas and Tobago. ... Binomial name Ortalis ruficauda Jardine, 1847 The Rufous-vented Chachalaca, Ortalis ruficauda, is a member of an ancient group of birds of the Cracidae family, which are related to the Australasian mound builders. ... Binomial name Phaethon aethereus Linnaeus, 1758 The Red-billed Tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus, is a tropicbird, one of three closely related seabirds of tropical oceans. ...

Just ten miles off the coast of Venezuela, the islands of Trinidad and Tobago have a well-deserved reputation as an excellent introduction to the birds of South America. A fortnight's birding should produce around 200 species, covering almost the whole range of neotropical bird families, giving a fascinating insight into the birds of this extraordinary region. South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Neotropical or Neotropic relates to a biogeographical region in the New World, bordered in the north by the dry areas in Mexico and the southern states of the USA. in the south by southern Patagonia. ...

Series 3: 2000

Broadcast Fridays 18 February - 31 March 2000, Preceded by a repeat run of Series 2. February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

1. Holland in Mid-Winter

Species Seen: Black Woodpecker, Short-toed Treecreeper, Geese (Barnacle, White-fronted and Bean), Shore Larks, Snow Buntings, Smew, Fieldfare, Common Buzzards, Long-eared Owl Binomial name Dryocopus martius (Linnaeus, 1758) The Black Woodpecker, Dryocopus martius, is a large woodpecker. ... Binomial name Certhia brachydactyla Brehm, 1820 The Short-toed Treecreeper, Certhia brachydactyla, is a small passerine bird found through much of warmer temperate Europe and into north Africa. ... Binomial name Eremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) The Shore Lark (Eremophila alpestris), called the Horned Lark in North America, breeds across much of North America, northernmost Europe and Asia and in the mountains of southeast Europe. ... Binomial name Mergellus albellus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Smew (Mergellus albellus) is a small duck which is intermediate between the mergansers and the goldeneyes, and has interbred with the Common Goldeneye. ...

Oddie:

"Holland really isn't all that far from Britain. You just go through the Channel Tunnel, turn left, and it is about a three hour drive. I have come here for a long weekend in February, for some classic winter birding." Holland is the common name in English referring to the Kingdom of the Netherlands (or exclusively its European part)--although this is incorrect from a Dutch perspective. ... Channel Tunnel in cross section The English terminal at Cheriton, from the Pilgrims Way The Channel Tunnel, (French: le tunnel sous la Manche; once popularly nicknamed the Chunnel in English) is a 50km long rail tunnel beneath the English Channel at the Straits of Dover, connecting Cheriton in Kent, England...

2. Israel in Winter

Species Seen: Yellow-vented Bulbul, Palestine Sunbird, Indian House Crow, House Sparrow and White Wagtail, Sinai Rosefinch, Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse, Houbara Bustard, Saker Falcon, Kingfisher, Swallows, Griffon Vulture, White Pelican, Common Crane. Binomial name Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 The House Crow (Corvus splendens) sits between the Jackdaw and the Carrion Crow in size (40 cm in length) but is quite slimmer proportionately than either. ... Binomial name Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 The White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. ... Species Chlamydotis undulata (Jacquin, 1784) Chlamydotis maqueenii (Gray,JE, 1832) The Houbara Bustard, Chlamydotis undulata, is a large bird in the bustard family. ... Binomial name Falco cherrug Gray, 1834 The Saker Falcon, (Falco cherrug), is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Gyps fulvus Hablizl, 1783 The Griffon Vulture, Gyps fulvus is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. ... Binomial name Pelecanus onocrotalus Linnaeus, 1758 The White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) is a bird in the pelican family. ...

Oddie:

"It has always rather puzzled me that when it comes to music, Israel is in Europe - they have even won the Eurovision Song Contest! But what about when it comes to birds?" . A letter to Points of View praised the ending of this episode, where the sound and spectacle of thousands of cranes flying in to roost for the night, replaces the usual end credits and music. "Now and again you get something you could not possibly plan for, you couldn't even hope for. I have just arrived here and it was absolutely bucketing down. Literally this very second the clouds have parted, there's a rainbow - isn't that incredible! That is a once in a lifetime experience. I promise you, this is one of the great sights - and sounds - of the bird world. No words, no music, just enjoy it!" A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... Running since 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest (in French: Concours Eurovision de la Chanson) is an annual televised song contest with participants from numerous countries whose national television broadcasters are members of the European Broadcasting Union. ... A point of view, viewpoint or POV, is the following: On a given topic, a point of view is a cognitive perspective. ... A rainbow arches over the gardens at the Canada pavilion at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States. ...

3. Mallorca in Spring

Species Seen: Whinchat, Redstart, Pied Flycatcher, Woodchat Shrike, Sardinian Warbler, Nightingale, Audouin's Gull, Blue Rock Thrush, Crag Martin, Black Vulture, Thekla Lark, Marmora's Warbler, Cory's Shearwater, Purple Swamphen, Great Reed Warbler, Moustached Warbler, Black-winged Stilts, Bee-eater, Cirl Bunting Binomial name Lanius senator Linnaeus, 1758 The Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) is a member of the shrike family Laniidae. ... Binomial name Sylvia melanocephala (Gmelin, 1789) The Sardinian Warbler, Sylvia melanocephala, is a common and widespread Old World warbler which breeds in the southernmost areas of Europe and just into Asia in Turkey and the eastern end of the Mediterranean. ... Binomial name Larus audouinii Payraudeau, 1826 The Audouins Gull (Larus audouinii) is a large gull restricted to the Mediterranean and the western coast of Saharan Africa. ... Binomial name Monticola solitarius (Linnaeus, 1758) The Blue Rock Thrush or Blue Rock-Thrush (Monticola solitarius) is a member of the thrush family (Turdidae). ... Binomial name Ptyonoprogne rupestris (Scopoli, 1769) The Crag Martin, Ptyonoprogne rupestris, is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. ... There are two unrelated black vultures. ... Binomial name Galerida theklae (Brehm, AE, 1857) The Thekla Lark, Galerida theklae, breeds in Iberia, northern Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Somalia. ... Binomial name Sylvia sarda Temminck,, 1820 The Marmoras Warbler, Sylvia sarda, is an Old World warbler in the typical warbler genus Sylvia. ... Binomial name Calonectris diomedea (Scopoli, 1769) The Corys Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. ... Binomial name Porphyrio porphyrio (Linnaeus, 1758) The Purple Swamphen, Purple Gallinule or Pukeko, Porphyrio porphyrio, is a large bird in the family Rallidae. ... Binomial name Acrocephalus arundinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Great Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus, is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. ... Binomial name Acrocephalus melanopogon (Temminck, 1823) Moustached Warbler, Acrocephalus melanopogon, is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. ... Binomial name Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) Subspecies Hawaiian Stilt Black-necked Stilt The Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus, is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae. ... Binomial name Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758 The European Bee-eater, Merops apiaster is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. ... Binomial name Emberiza cirlus Linnaeus, 1766 The Cirl Bunting, Emberiza cirlus, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. ...

Oddie:

"It is spring, and the island (Majorca) is packed with birds. There's residents, birds that come here to breed, but best of all its migration time. The thing I really love about this time of year is that there are so many birds on the move." Majorca (Mallorca in Catalan and Spanish (sometimes also encountered in English), from Latin insula maior, later Maiorica major island) is one of the Balearic Islands (Catalan: Illes Balears, Spanish: Islas Baleares), which are located in the Mediterranean Sea and are a part of Spain. ...

4. Poland in The Breeding Season

Species Seen in Poland: Red-backed Shrike, Corncrake, Golden Oriole, Hawfinch, White Stork, Aquatic Warbler, White-winged Black Terns, Great Snipe, Flycatchers (Pied, Spotted, Collared and Red-breasted). Binomial name Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 The Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) is a member of the shrike family Laniidae. ... Binomial name Crex crex (Linnaeus, 1758) The Corn Crake (Crex crex) is a small bird in the family Rallidae. ... Binomial name Oriolus oriolus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Golden Oriole, Oriolus oriolus , is the only member of the oriole family of passerine birds to breed in northern hemisphere temperate regions. ... Binomial name Coccothraustes coccothraustes (Linnaeus, 1758) The Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes, is a passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Ciconia ciconia Linnaeus, 1758 The White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ... Binomial name Acrocephalus paludicola (Vieillot, 1817) The Aquatic Warbler, Acrocephalus paludicola, is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. ... Binomial name Chlidonias leucopterus (Temminck, 1815) The White-winged Tern, or White-winged Black Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus, is a small tern. ... Binomial name Gallinago media (Latham, 1787) The Great Snipe, Gallinago media is a small stocky wader. ...

5. Wales in Midsummer

Species Seen in Wales: Red Kite, Dipper, Nuthatch, Redstart, Pied Flycatcher, Wood Warbler, Little Tern, Seabird Colony, Chough, Gull Colony, House Martin, Fulmar, Manx Shearwater. National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English(100%), Welsh(20. ... Binomial name Milvus milvus Linnaeus, 1758 The Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. ...

6. Cape May, New Jersey, in Autumn

Species Seen: Black Skimmer, 'Peeps' (Small Wader), Peregrine Falcon, Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Kestrel. Binomial name Falco peregrinus Tunstall, 1771 The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) is a medium-sized falcon about the size of a large crow: 38-53 cm (15 to 21 inches) long. ... Binomial name Ammodramus caudacutus (Gmelin, 1788) The Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Ammodramus caudacutus, is a small sparrow. ... Binomial name Archilochus colubris (Linnaeus, 1758) The Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris, is a small hummingbird. ...

Oddie:

"There are just a few places in the world where the very name means birds and birding. Cape May, New Jersey, is one of them." Cape May is the northern cape of Delaware Bay along the Atlantic coast of the United States. ... State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (acting) Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th)  - Land 19,231 km²  - Water 3,378 km² (14. ...