Monkwood Nature Reserve in Worcestershire

Monkwood is a nature reserve in Worcestershire that is managed by Worcestershire Wildlife Trust.

Monkwood is a great place to visit for birdwatching, butterflies and springtime.

Birds found in Monkwood

There have been 71 species of birds recorded in the Monkwood area.

Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Coal Tit (Periparus ater)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Jay (Garrulus glandarius)
Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor)
Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Magpie (Pica pica)
Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris)
Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
Redwing (Turdus iliacus)
Siskin (Spinus spinus)
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)
Stock Dove (Columba oenas)
Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
Coot (Fulica atra)
Curlew (Numenius arquata)
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Great Tit (Parus major)
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret)
Linnet (Linaria cannabina)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. yarrellii)
Raven (Corvus corax)
Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur)
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)

Mammals found in Monkwood

There have been 7 species of mammals recorded in the Monkwood area.

45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)
Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
Yellow-necked Mouse (Apodemus flavicollis)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)
Noctule (Nyctalus noctula)