Swift ©David Tipling/2020VISION How to identifyUse our handy identification guides to help you put a species to your wildlife sightings. How to identify swifts, swallows, sand martins and house martins Learn how to identify swifts, swallows and martins. These birds are all summer visitors to the UK. Here's how you can find the… Identify garden birds Can you spot Britain's top ten garden birds in your garden? Find out how to identify common garden birds and how you can attract… How to identify diving ducks Ducks can be split into two broad groups: dabblers and divers. Diving duck is a loose term that covers a wide range of ducks who feed… Identify caterpillars With dozens of butterflies and thousands of moths in the UK, there's a huge variety of caterpillars to be found. This caterpillar… Identify British butterflies Spotted a butterfly but not sure what it is? Here are some common British butterflies you might see in your garden, and how to identify… Identify moths Identify moths. Have a look at our moth ID sheet to work out what kind of moth you have spotted. How to identify bumblebees In Britain we have around 270 species of bee. These include solitary bees, bumblebees and honeybees. You can identify some of the common… Identify UK snakes Grass snake or adder? The UK has three species of grass snake, adder and smooth snake. Want to know how to identify British snakes? Read… Identify birds of prey The UK is home to a variety of birds of prey - predatory birds equipped with sharp talons and hooked bills. This page will help you… How to identify owls A guide to identifying the UK's owls How to tell the difference between a native and a Spanish bluebell At a glance, native and Spanish bluebells can easily be dismissed as being the same, but a closer look reveals some easy to spot…
How to identify swifts, swallows, sand martins and house martins Learn how to identify swifts, swallows and martins. These birds are all summer visitors to the UK. Here's how you can find the…
Identify garden birds Can you spot Britain's top ten garden birds in your garden? Find out how to identify common garden birds and how you can attract…
How to identify diving ducks Ducks can be split into two broad groups: dabblers and divers. Diving duck is a loose term that covers a wide range of ducks who feed…
Identify caterpillars With dozens of butterflies and thousands of moths in the UK, there's a huge variety of caterpillars to be found. This caterpillar…
Identify British butterflies Spotted a butterfly but not sure what it is? Here are some common British butterflies you might see in your garden, and how to identify…
Identify moths Identify moths. Have a look at our moth ID sheet to work out what kind of moth you have spotted.
How to identify bumblebees In Britain we have around 270 species of bee. These include solitary bees, bumblebees and honeybees. You can identify some of the common…
Identify UK snakes Grass snake or adder? The UK has three species of grass snake, adder and smooth snake. Want to know how to identify British snakes? Read…
Identify birds of prey The UK is home to a variety of birds of prey - predatory birds equipped with sharp talons and hooked bills. This page will help you…
How to tell the difference between a native and a Spanish bluebell At a glance, native and Spanish bluebells can easily be dismissed as being the same, but a closer look reveals some easy to spot…
