Here, we provide some basic information regarding commonly observed species (plus some others about which we have had queries).
Feel free to contact us by email if you have any questions regarding species you have encountered on the site.
For more information about mammals, we recommend the Mammal Society's species hub, here, and MammalNet here. For birds, excellent resources are available from the RSPB (here) and the BTO (here).
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Scientific family: Soricidae
Appearance: Any representative of the family Soricidae. These are very small mammals, typically with elongated snouts, sharp teeth, tails shorter than their bodies and very small ears. Use this "any species" classification only if you cannot attribute this to one of the listed shrew species.
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