Sharphill Wood is home to typical birds of deciduous woodland and margins. Resident species are
supplemented by a handful of summer visitors. Although birds can be quite difficult to spot in
woodland, particularly when trees are in leaf from late April onwards, spring is the time when birds
are at their most vocal. Many species use song to establish and defend their territories for breeding.
For this reason spring is the best time to survey birds at Sharphill, notwithstanding the fact that a
few winter visitors (e.g., Redwing) will be missed.
