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Woodland Birds
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Woodland birds are often heard long before they are seen. How often have you heard a woodpecker hacking at a tree trunk and when you try to find where it is, you can’t spot anywhere. It is no wonder really: the Great Spotted Woodpecker is an extremely shy bird and will often just freeze on the spot (on a tree trunk) when it is disturbed so not to be noticed and the Green Woodpecker will often move to the other side of a tree trunk if it feels it is being watched so that it is completely out of view.
Then we have the Treecreeper which is a very active bird and one would presume it would be easy to see, but this is not the case because its brown plumage allows it to be well-camouflaged when it climbs up trees. Interestingly, this bird never climbs down trees, unlike the Nuthatch which is the only bird in England that can climb down trees head first
In our website we have written about 18 woodland birds up to now and we will be writing about the Siskin, Willow Tit, Grey Wagtail, Woodcock, Woodlark and the Woodpigeon very soon. Some woodland birds have been put into the Garden Song Birds section like the Chaffinch, Goldcrest, Greenfinch, Linnet (and others) because they can also be seen in gardens looking for food.
Chaffinch
The Chaffinch is the most colourful member of the Finch family and can be found throughout England in woodlands, parks and gardens. When a Chaffinch visits a garden, it
Crossbill
The Crossbill is also known as the Common Crossbill and is a member of the Finch family. It is also called the ‘parrot of the northern woods’ because it looks simila
Goldcrest
The Goldcrest is the smallest bird in England and can be found throughout the country in parks, orchards and on the edges of woodlands. It can also be seen in gardens al
Greenfinch
The Greenfinch is also known as the European Greenfich and is a member of the Finch family. It can be seen throughout England in woods, orchards, gardens and also close
Hawfinch
The Hawfinch is a member of the Finch family and is the largest finch found in England. It is a shy and secretive bird that likes to spend most of its time hiding in the
Jay
The Jay is the most colourful member of the Crow family and can be found in woodlands throughout the country. The Jay is also known as the ‘screamer of the wood’ bec
Linnet
The Linnet is a member of the Finch Family and was once a very popular cage bird in the nineteenth century because of its melodious songs. Nowadays it can be found throu
Nuthatch
The Nuthatch is also known as the ‘upside down bird’ because it can climb down trees head first. It can be found throughout the country in deciduous woods, parklands
Thrush (Mistle)
The Mistle Thrush is a large-sized member of the Thrush family and can be found throughout the country in woodlands, parks, meadows, heaths and moors. It is sometimes kn
Tit (Blue)
The Blue Tit is a member of the Tit family along with the Coal, Great, Long-tailed and Marsh Tit. It can be found throughout England in woodlands, orchards, parks and ga
Tit (Coal)
The Coal Tit the smallest member of the Tit family. Other members include the Blue, Great, Long-tailed and the Marsh Tit. It can be found throughout England in woodland
Tit (Great)
The Great Tit is the largest member of the Tit family. Other members include the Blue, Coal, Long-tailed and the Marsh Tit. It can be found throughout England in woodla
Tit (Long-tailed)
The Long-tailed Tit is a small bird with a very long tail and is not a member of the Tit family like its name suggests. It is a member of the ‘Aegithalidae’ family w
Tit (Marsh)
The Marsh Tit is a member of the Tit family. Other members include the Blue, Coal, Great and the Long-tailed Tit. The name ‘Marsh Tit’ suggests that this tit can on
Treecreeper
The Treecreeper is a small active bird with a long down-curved beak and a long stiff tail. It can be found throughout England in woods, parks and gardens with mature tre
Woodpecker (Great Spotted)
The Great Spotted Woodpecker is a member of the Woodpecker family, like the Green and the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. It can be found throughout England in woods and some
Woodpecker (Green)
The Green Woodpecker is the largest member of the Woodpecker family, like the Great and the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. It can be found throughout England in deciduous wo
Woodpecker (Lesser Spotted)
The Lesser Spotted Woodpecker is the smallest member of the Woodpecker family, like the Great Spotted and the Green Woodpecker. It can be found throughout England in dec
