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See how many you can spot when out on your walk! ü Children must be supervised by a responsible adult. Activities are at your own risk. www.forestry.gov.uk/scotland What can you spot in spring? Length: 9-10cm Wingspan: 13-17cm Plumage: Brown wings with black accents, light brown belly Great Spotted Woodpecker / Dendrocopos major Length: 22-23cm Wingspan: 34-39cm Plumage: Black and white wings, red patch on head (males / juveniles only) Length: 12cm Wingspan: 20-23cm Plumage: Yellow-green wings and body, black patch on head Siskin / Carduelis spinus Treecreeper/ Certhia familiaris Length: 12.5cm Wingspan: 18-21cm Plumage: Speckled brown wings and body, white belly, long sharp beak Greenfinch / Carduelis chloris Raven / Corvus corax Wren / Troglodytes troglodytes Length: 60-68cm Wingspan: 120-150cm Plumage: Black all over - a distinctive, long beak and large wingspan Length: 15cm Wingspan: 26cm Plumage: Yellow-green body, yellow-green wings tipped with grey

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Page 1: What can you spot in spring? - Forestry and Land Scotland · See how many you can spot when out on your walk! Children must be supervised by a responsible ü adult. Activities are

See how many you can spot when out on your walk!

üChildren must be supervised by a responsible adult. Activities are at your own risk.

www.forestry.gov.uk/scotland

What can you spot in spring?

Length: 9-10cmWingspan: 13-17cmPlumage: Brown wings with black accents, light brown belly

Great Spotted Woodpecker / Dendrocopos major

Length: 22-23cmWingspan: 34-39cmPlumage: Black and white wings, red patch on head (males / juveniles only)

Length: 12cmWingspan: 20-23cmPlumage: Yellow-green wings and body, black patch on head

Siskin / Carduelis spinus

Treecreeper/ Certhia familiaris

Length: 12.5cmWingspan: 18-21cmPlumage: Speckled brown wings and body, white belly, long sharp beak

Greenfinch / Carduelis chloris

Raven / Corvus corax

Wren / Troglodytes troglodytes

Length: 60-68cmWingspan: 120-150cmPlumage: Black all over - a distinctive, long beak and large wingspan

Length: 15cmWingspan: 26cmPlumage: Yellow-green body, yellow-green wings tipped with grey