Identification Guides - DEER
Identification Check List
Guide prepared by Professor Ian D Rotherham & Chris Percy
Photo contributions from: Paul Ardron, Paul Biggs, Paul Hobson, Karon Mayor, Ian Rotherham, Peter Wolstenholme
Supported by a BES Outreach Grant 2016
Photo contributions from: Paul Ardron, Paul Biggs, Paul Hobson, Karon Mayor, Ian Rotherham, Peter Wolstenholme
Supported by a BES Outreach Grant 2016
Habitat & Distribution
Where in the UK are you?
Is it:
Time of Year/Season
Time of Day
Behaviour
Size
Colour & Markings
Antlers
Where in the UK are you?
Is it:
- Lowland or upland?
- Woodland/forest/*park (*’managed’ e.g. Chatsworth)?
- Open country?
- Farmland?
- Urban/rural fringe?
- Sub-urban/urban?
Time of Year/Season
Time of Day
Behaviour
- Solitary
- Group/herd
- Noise (bellow/grunt, etc.)
Size
Colour & Markings
- Body shape/size
- Overall body colour
- Markings:
- Spots/stripes
- Face/chin colouring & markings
- Rump (target) colour markings
Antlers
- Size
- Form/shape
- Forked/palmate
- Tines
- Etc.
Unless otherwise stated, all Deer Identification Guide content © SYBRG, Sheffield 2016