Glossary

Your hub for everything birdy!

Lores – The area between a bird’s beak and eyes

NNR – National nature reserve

Mallard – One of our commonest ducks

Crown – The peak of a bird’s head

Wingbar – A coloured bar that shows up on a bird’s wing

Sawbill – A family of duck species which have saw-like bills

Nape – The back of a bird’s neck

Heron – A family of birds which includes grey herons and egrets

Reedbed – A small to large area of reeds supporting a number of species

Passerines – Often referred to a perching birds

Feeder port – The area of a bird feeder where the food comes out

Ebird – A widely used birding and sightings platform

Flyover – A bird seen but only flying over

Please note: There might be more added as time goes by so make sure you check it out!