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RockyRacoon

Well-known member

• Apr 11, 2004

• #1

Until recently I had only seen One Great-spotted woodpecker and one Green Woodpecker here in the U.K. But in eleven days I have seen two Great-spotted woodpeckers and three Green woodpeckers! Maybe I am getting better...

Jake

 

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Michael Frankis

conehead

• Apr 11, 2004

• #2

Next one a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker?

Here's to hoping!

Michael

 

RockyRacoon

Well-known member

• Apr 11, 2004

• #3

Hoping! That is one on my wants list!

:eat:

 

gthang

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• Apr 11, 2004

• #4

We have 5 woodpeckers in our area. The first one was a Red-Bellied Woodpecker, which is at our feeder every day. The next was a Pileated Woodpecker, which was only seen once since the year started. The second most common is the Downy Woodpecker, which visits our feeder almost every day. The third most common is the Hairy, which I've seen twice (ID'd by a black stripe through the red patch on the male). The fourth most common is the Pileated Woodpecker. There is one Woodpecker left, and it's pretty rare in my area. The Red-Headed Woodpecker, which I hope to attract to my yard via a nestbox.

Good Luck!

 

RockyRacoon

Well-known member

• Apr 11, 2004

• #5

Wow! We only get three kinds of Woodpecker here in Britain!
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woopecker and European Green
Woodpecker! None of those species visit my Garden!

 

gthang

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• Apr 11, 2004

• #6

I forgot to mention that of all those, there are 2 of the red-bellied, 2 of the downies, 1 or 2 of the hairies, and 1 of the pileated.

 

Michael Frankis

conehead

• Apr 11, 2004

• #7

Yeah, woodpeckers don't like crossing the sea - cross the Channel to France, and there's five or six woodpeckers there, too.

Michael

 

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Dave B Smith

Well-known member

• Apr 11, 2004

• #8

Seems that once you find the first of a species, they start popping up much more often. Congrats on finding your second and good luck on your next.

And talk about how areas differ in Woodpecker species, we have 27 in Mexico:
Lewis's Woodpecker
Acorn Woodpecker
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Golden-cheeked Woodpecker
Gray-breasted Woodpecker
Yucatan Woodpecker
Gila Woodpecker
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Williamson's Sapsucker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-naped Sapsucker
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Arizona Woodpecker
Strickland's Woodpecker
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Gray-crowned Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Gilded Flicker
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
Lineated Woodpecker
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Imperial Woodpecker (maybe extinct)

So far, I've onbly found 9 of them:
Acorn Woodpecker
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Golden-cheeked Woodpecker
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Lineated Woodpecker
Pale-billed Woodpecker

 

gthang

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• Apr 12, 2004

• #9

Hey, i want to know more about the Imperial Woodpecker (or is it another name for the Ivory-Billed?)

 

seb_seb

Well-known member

• Apr 12, 2004

• #10

"we have 27 in Mexico:"

Well we have 3 in Britain!

 

robinm

Registered User

• Apr 12, 2004

• #11

So when do we get Black Woodpecker in the UK?

 

seb_seb

Well-known member

• Apr 12, 2004

• #12

Wrynecks- are they woodpeckers or not? *clueless*

 

Michael Frankis

conehead

• Apr 12, 2004

• #13

gthang said:

Hey, i want to know more about the Imperial Woodpecker (or is it another name for the Ivory-Billed?)

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Hi Gthang,

It is closely related to Ivory-billed, but not quite the same - slightly larger (56-60cm) and with a different pattern on the head & neck (no white stripe up the side of the neck). Last reported 1958 and now presumed extinct.

Seb Seb said:

Wrynecks- are they woodpeckers or not? *clueless*

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Hi Seb,

Yes, they are.

Michael

 

gthang

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• Apr 12, 2004

• #14

any woodpecker websites for more information (ID tips, history, etc.)?

 

Tero

Retired

• Apr 12, 2004

• #15

We may have some 7, I have seen 6 of them, often hear the 7th.
http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/conmag/1999/12/5.htm

I like woodpeckers, they are often company in otherwise empty woods. I have plastic siding on my house, so they have never been a nuisance, either. Some people here think they are more trouble than "regular" birds.

 

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Tero

Retired

• Apr 12, 2004

• #16

Lawrence Kilham has a book on Woodpeckers in Eastern North America. Readable, no color pics. Only $9. A good start.

 

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Bluetail

Senior Moment

• Apr 13, 2004

• #17

I would think the most comprehensive monograph on Woodpeckers is:

Winkler, Hans, David Christie, and David Nurney. Woodpeckers: A Guide to the Woodpeckers of the World. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 406p. ISBN 0395720435. All 214 species worldwide; color illustrations; maps; natural history. Illustrated by David Nurney.

It seems to be out of print, but I seem to remember reading somewhere that A&C Black (the UK publishers) are going to issue a revised edition.​

Jason​

 

gthang

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• Apr 13, 2004

• #18

Any links? Like to the publisher or something?

 

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Bluetail

Senior Moment

• Apr 13, 2004

• #19

A&C Black have a website, but the book's not listed among their ID guides (like I said, it's out of print). You might pick up a secondhand copy through Abebooks or Bookfinder.

 

gthang

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• Apr 13, 2004

• #20

Jeez laweez, what the heck?
for a used book (Woodpeckers of the World), it sure is mighty expensive... we're talking 36-40 bucks...