There 38 species of woodland birds found in the UK. The number is diminising over time. There are over 4000 species of migrant woodland birds in UK. Here are a few that I have managed to capture.
Spotted Woodpecker
The great spotted woodpecker is about the size of the common Blackbird. It has a very distinctive bouncing flight and spends most of its time clinging to tree trunks and branches, often trying to hide on the side away from the observer. Its presence is often announced by its loud call or by its distinctive spring drumming display. The male has a bright red patch on the back of the head and young birds have a red crown.
Male Great Spotted Woodpecker
Female Great Spotted Woodpecker
Male Great Spotted Woodpecker
Female Great Spotted Woodpecker
White-throated Dipper
The Dipper is a short-tailed, stout bird with a low, whirring flight. When perched on a rock, it bobs up and down and often sticks its tail up. Its white throat and breast contrasts with its dark body plumage. It's a daring hunter, walking into and under water in search of food.
Adult & Juvenille Dipper
Adult & Juvenille Dipper
Adult & Juvenille Dipper
Quickly get some more food!
Adult Dipper
Waxwings
The Waxwing is a plump bird, which is slightly smaller than a Starling. It has a prominent crest. It is reddish-brown with a black throat, a small black mask round its eye, yellow and white in the wings and a yellow-tipped tail. It does not breed in the UK, but is a winter visitor. They eat berries like rowan and hawthorn.
Waxwing
Waxwing
Waxwing
Waxwing
Waxwing
Tree Creeper
The Treecreeper is a small, very active bird that lives in trees. It has a long, slender, downcurved bill, which it uses to pluck insects from underneath bark. It's speckly brown above and mainly white below. It breeds in the UK and is resident here. Birds leave their breeding territories in autumn but most range no further than 20km. Its population is mainly stable.
Tree Creeper
Tree Creeper
Tree Creeper Camouflage
Tree Creeper
Other Birds
The Wren is a tiny brown bird, although it's heavier and not as slim as the even smaller Goldcrest. It's almost round in shape with a fine bill, quite long legs and toes, very short round wings and a short, narrow tail, which is sometimes stuck up vertically. For such a small bird, it has a remarkably loud voice. It's the most common UK breeding bird, and a common garden visitor, although it suffers declines during prolonged, severely cold winters.
The Jay, although they're the most colourful members of the crow family, Jays are actually quite difficult to see. They are shy woodland birds, rarely moving far from cover. The screaming call usually lets you know a Jay is nearby and it is usually given when a bird is on the move, so watch for a bird flying between the trees with its distinctive flash of white on the rump. Jays are famous for their acorn feeding habits and in the autumn you may see them burying acorns for retrieving later in the winter.
Wren
Wren
Jay
Jay
Jay
Magpie
Ring Neck Pheasant
Brambling
Male Bullfinch
European Greenfinch
Fairfield
Common Starling
Common Raven
