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July 2008. Family of Woodpeckers have been regular visitors to the peanuts. The birds seem to be very hungry this year. There is a lack of flies about, perhaps due to the cold, wet weather. |
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Chaffinch [male]
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Bullfinch [male] |
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Tree Sparrow |
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House Sparrow female |
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House Sparrow male |
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Coal Tit |
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Blue Tit |
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Great Tit |
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Dunnock |
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Greenfinch |
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Siskin |
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Sparrowhawk |
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Greater Spotted Woodpecker The male has a red patch behind his head. The strong stumpy tail helps with balance. |
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Variety of garden birds on the feeders. |
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Robin |
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Coal Tit |
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Female Bullfinch |
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Buzzard Two very pale buzzards can be seen in the Fetterletter area. |
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Tawny Owl Photographed on 14th May 2005 at Woodhead wood, this four to five week old tawny owlet was spotted dosing in the sunshine. |
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The Greater spotted Woodpecker. This unfortunate bird was found dead at Woodhead near a window which it had presumably crashed into. Here you can see the strong tail feathers which it uses for balance and to support itself when feeding on tree trunks. Woodpeckers have two toes pointing forward and two back. Most other birds have three forward and one back. |
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Gold Crest The smallest bird in Britain searches for spiders webs under the gutter to add to the nest which is being built close by. |
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Red Legged Partridge |
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Long tailed tit |
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Long eared Owl Pellets Found at Windyhills on the 1st of May 2005 |
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Meadow Pipit |
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Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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Here are some more of the birds you can see around Woodhead and Windyhills
 Male Blackbird. Feeds on the ground |
 Brambling. Winter visitor |
 Dunnock. Shy garden bird |
 Robin Redbreast. Gardeners friend |
 Song Thrush. Likes to eat snails |
 Starling. Multi coloured, speckled feathers |
 Tree Sparrow. White cheeks with black dots |
 Willow Warbler. Summer visitor |
 Yellowhammer. Shy farmland bird |