Bird Survey Information
Montefiore Woodland is home to a number of resident woodland birds.
All year round you can expect to see: Wrens, Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock/Hedge Sparrow, Black Bird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Wood Pigeon, Magpie, Jay, Carrion Crow, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker and of course the Ring-necked Parakeet. All these can be found feeding in the woodland and some may even breed here using the nest boxes attached to the trees.
During the Spring and Autumn months you may be lucky enough to see visiting migrant birds who stop off in the woodland to feed before continuing on their long journey. These include Chiffchaff, Spotted Flycatcher, Lesser Whitethroat, Goldcrest, Firecrest and during the winter Fieldfare, Redwing and very occasionally Woodcock.
We’d love to know if you’ve spotted other species of bird in the woodland.
Our thanks to Keith Ross (Ramsgate Birds) for his time and effort!
You can report your sightings to montefiorewoodland@gmail.com
Sightings of Birds 2024:
| RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch Saturday 27th Jan 2024
Woodpigeon 2 | Nest Box Monitoring March: Blue-tits and Great-tits observed visiting boxes Crow spotted building nest in trees April May |
Sightings of Birds 2023:
| RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch 28th Jan 2023 Woodpigeon 2 Feral Pigeon 9 Stock Dove 2 Blackbird 2 Robin 1 Wren 1 Blue tit 2 Herring Gull 12 (member of community fed them) Carrion Crow 2 House Sparrow 3 Dunnock 1 April 23 September 23 November 23 |
Sightings of Birds 2022:
| Woodpigeon Feral Pigeon Stock Dove Blackbird Robin Wren Blue tit Great tit Ring-neck Parakeet Carrion Crow Goldfinch Blackcap Jay Chiff-Chaff |
Sightings of Birds 2021:
| Woodpigeon Feral Pigeon Blackbird Robin Wren Ring-neck Parakeet Goldfinch Goldcrest Blackcap ChiffChaff Jay |
Sightings of Birds 2020:
| Blackbird (male + female) Blue tit Great tit Long-tailed tit Woodpigeon Goldfinch (+ possibly Linnets) Wren House Sparrow Greater Spotted Woodpecker Chiff Chaff Blackcap Jay Ringed-neck Parakeets Treecreeper (reported sighting early September( |
Sightings of Birds 2019:
| RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch – Saturday 26th January, 2019 |
| A smaller count today, possibly as a result of less eyes watching…? However, thanks to Alan for informing us of his sightings:
2 Blackbird (male + female) |
| Additional 2019 sightings: A Kestrel and unidentified raptor have been seen flying over the woodland. Chiffchaff Chaffinch Firecrest Song Thrush Blackcap Parakeet Robin Feral Pigeon Magpie House Sparrow 28th December lower end near Synagogue – WAXWING! |
Sightings of Birds 2018:
| RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch – Saturday 27th January, 2018 |
| 63 birds of 12 species seen:
4 Parakeet, Thanks to the 12 members who participated in our work party and RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch count this morning, cool but glorious sunshine and at least the wind had dropped today! |
| Additional 2018 sightings |
| Blackcap Garden Warbler Crow Ring-neck Parakeet Chiff Chaff Song Thrush Stock Dove Jay Green Woodpecker |
Sightings of Birds 2017:
| RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch – Saturday 28th January, 2017 |
| Fortunately, the weather was considerably milder than recent days much to the relief of the 7 hardy members who met for the RSPB’s largest national survey in the world in the clearing this morning! We suitably placed ourselves in the four corners and clearing for the count, following which w re-convened to collate the results which were as follows:
The results of Montefiore Woodland’s Big Garden Bird Watch count was 38 birds of 14 Species! 5 Parakeets, The sunshine emerged shining winter warmth on members and new buds and even catkins are appearing. |
| Additional 2017 sightings |
| Goldcrest Great-spotted Woodpecker Green Woodpecker Chiffchaff Song Thrush |
Sightings of Birds 2016:
| Additional 2016 sightings |
| Goldfinch Chiffchaff Long-tailed Tit Jay Magpie |
| RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch – Saturday 30th January, 2016 |
| Fortunately only the one shower during this morning’s count.The results of Montefiore Woodland’s Big Garden Bird Watch count was 45 birds of 12 Species! 4 Robin 8 Blue Tit 6 Great Tit 3 Ring-necked Parakeet 4 Blackbird 8 Wood Pigeon 3 Collared Dove 2 Carrion Crow 2 Wren 2 Song Thrush 2 Stock Dove 1 Chaffinch Plus: The woodland is looking good with its super new paths (thanks – Dave!) A few daffodils are in bud, some violets in flower, as are the vanilla-scented Winter Heliotrope and the odd primrose! Surprisingly even Cow Parsley and Alexander are beginning to bloom! The mild December has certainly encouraged the spring flowers! |
| Additional 2016 sightings |
| Greenfinch Chiffchaff Blackcap Cuckoo (heard) Swallow (overhead) Swift (overhead) |
Sightings of Birds 2015:
| RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch – Saturday 24th January, 2015 |
| Final Big Garden Bird Watch count was 36 birds of 14 Species! Thanks to all volunteers (young and not so young) for their help with this count: 2 Robin 5 Blue Tit 2 Great Tit 5 Ring-necked Parakeet (prospecting nest boxes – fortunately they have metal hole protectors) 2 Blackbird 2 Wood Pigeon 5 Feral Pigeon 4 Collared Dove 2 Great-spotted Woodpecker 1 Jay 2 Carrion Crow 2 Wren 1 Song Thrush 1 Magpie Plus: Good to see the woodland looking good and the daffodils beginning to poke their heads through not to mention the vanilla-scented Winter Heliotrope in full bloom! |
| Additional 2016 sightings |
| Greenfinch Chiffchaff Blackcap Cuckoo (heard) Swallow (overhead) Swift (overhead) |
Sightings of Birds 2014:
| RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch – Sunday 26th January, 2014 |
| Robin Blue Tit Great Tit Ring-necked Parakeet Blackbird Goldfinch |
| Additional 2014 sightings |
| Great-Spotted Woodpecker Redwing Magpie Wren Dunnock Wood Pigeon Green Woodpecker Chiffchaff Blackcap Coal – tit Spotted Flycatcher – May Willow Warbler – song heard near wall entrance Swift |
Sightings of Birds 2013:
| RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch – Saturday 25th January, 2013 |
| Blackbird 8 Song Thrush 4 Mistle Thrush 1 Goldfinch 3 Robin 3 Dunnock 1 (Hedge Sparrow) Blue Tit 3 Great Tit 4 Wren 1 Wood Pigeon 29 Collared Dove 2 Magpie 2 Jay 4 Carrion Crow 2 Green Woodpecker 1 Ring-necked Parakeets 4 Woodcock 1 |
| Additional 2013 sightings |
| Long-tailed Tit Goldcrest Greenfinch Firecrest Lesser Whitethroat Spotted Flycatcher Chiffchaff Blackcap Great-spotted Woodpecker Carrion Crow Tawney Owl (heard) |
Sightings of Birds 2012:
| Blackbird Song thrush Mistle thrush Carrion Crow Jay Magpie Wood Pigeon Collar Dove Ring Necked Parakeet Goldfinch Greenfinch Chaffinch Blue Tit Great Tit Long-tailed Tit Green Woodpecker Great Spotted Woodpecker Dunnock Robin Wren Sparrowhawk Kestrel House Sparrow Starling Spotted Flycatcher Chiffchaff Willow Warbler |
