Author Topic: Woodpecker (Read 5415 times)

Jane the Novice · « **on:** June 28, 2005, 12:26:57 »

Just imagine my surprise this morning as I looked out into my garden while eating my breakfast only to see a woodpecker at the nut feeder hanging from the bird table. I've never even seen a woodpecker before. What a thrill this was :D :D :D

redimp · « **Reply #1 on:** June 28, 2005, 17:36:40 »

I assume it is a Greater Spotted:

If so you are lucky - my sister in law has them visiting her garden and they are wonderful to watch.

If it is a Lesser Spotted:

Then you are even luckier and should notify this site

as they are very rare and all spots are being tracked with an aim to conserving them.

Emm P · « **Reply #2 on:** June 28, 2005, 17:58:52 »

At the park where I had my caravan, there were woods running alongside the river. I saw woodpeckers quite often.
Unfortunately, I also saw two which had managed to hang themselves by getting their heads caught between branches.

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #3 on:** June 28, 2005, 23:45:37 »

So what woodpecker is a BIG woodpecker? We have a woody making a racket in a large tree across the way from our house. Very noisy screetching, and a big size, bigger than the woodies at the allotment!

Jane the Novice · « **Reply #4 on:** June 28, 2005, 23:51:32 »

Looking at the pictures in my bird book it appears to have been a juvenile grey headed

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #5 on:** June 29, 2005, 07:54:39 »

Grey-headed isn't a British bird, though we probably get the occasional wanderer. So unless you live in Central Europe or Scandinavia, I suggest that it was the similar Green Woodpecker, which is common here.

Jane the Novice · « **Reply #6 on:** June 29, 2005, 08:23:43 »

Quite possibly....all I know was that it was beautiful to see and wasn't very distinct in it's markings hence the presumption that it was a baby. I only hope that I see another and that it sits still long enough for me to gather the paparazzi

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #7 on:** June 29, 2005, 11:57:00 »

Possibly a juvenile Green, then; was it vaguely spotted? I'm not fond of those things; they've got a well-earned reputation for destroying beehives in winter.

redimp · « **Reply #8 on:** June 29, 2005, 17:42:53 »

If it was on the ground it is a green woodpecker. If it was on a feeder then it will be one of the spotted.

Glyn · « **Reply #9 on:** June 29, 2005, 19:52:07 »

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juvenile grey headed

Could also have been a "Wryneck" Related to the Woodpecker family. Got that camouflaged grey with brown wings and barring. likes the ground as well as feeders? :)

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #10 on:** June 29, 2005, 19:59:03 »

I just saw a Green myself this afternoon; it flew across one of the plots, landed on an ash tree, then flew off into a patch of trees. I saw the yellow bum distinctly, and with the size, shape and the way it flew, it couldn't be anything else. I don't see them often, fortunately!

Jane the Novice · « **Reply #11 on:** June 29, 2005, 23:26:51 »

Now you all have me completely confused. All I can do now is to wait for it to come back again and try and get a piccie then somebody here can ID it for me

RobinOfTheHood · « **Reply #12 on:** June 30, 2005, 22:28:26 »

Quote from: EJ - Emma Jane on June 28, 2005, 23:45:37

So what woodpecker is a BIG woodpecker? We have a woody making a racket in a large tree across the way from our house. Very noisy screetching, and a big size, bigger than the woodies at the allotment!

If it's screeching, it's probably a jay...

Glyn · « **Reply #13 on:** June 30, 2005, 22:32:08 »

I love Jay's ;D

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #14 on:** June 30, 2005, 22:41:24 »

I wouldn't have said a Jay, however, it could well have been as we have trillions round these parts.....but do Jays hop up the trunk of trees like woodies do?

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #15 on:** June 30, 2005, 22:47:21 »

No, but Green Woodpeckers have a loud 'laughing' call which could be described as a screech.

RobinOfTheHood · « **Reply #16 on:** June 30, 2005, 22:53:26 »

One of these, then?

Glyn · « **Reply #17 on:** June 30, 2005, 22:59:30 »

Going by your location Emm. It still could have been a "Wryneck"

RobinOfTheHood · « **Reply #18 on:** June 30, 2005, 23:06:03 »

I think it was a dunnock.

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #19 on:** June 30, 2005, 23:29:10 »

I reakon that must be it, a green woodpecker.

The dunnocks all live in Roy's garden.

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Author Topic: Woodpecker (Read 5415 times)