Lesser spotted woodpecker Potteric Carr (1 Viewer)

pmydon

Grey Nomad

• Dec 8, 2008

• #1

I am thinking of driving over one day next week to try and see the LSW. This is my bogie bird. I have been trying for about 20 years to see one, but always seem to miss out. How reliable/regular are LSW at Potteric Carr (never been to this reserve before)

Thanks

 

Last edited: Dec 8, 2008

Keith Dickinson

Well-known member

Opus Editor

• Dec 8, 2008

• #2

I was there on Monday 24, Wednesday 26 and Sunday 30 November and saw the bird on Mon and Sun. It was favouring the birches outside the Field Centre Cafe, sightings were intermittent though, we waited for about an hour on the Sun before seeing the bird, on the Monday we were lucky and the bird was showing when we arrived at the cafe. On both days the bird flew from the birches across to the wardens car park area and then into a non accessible part of the reserve.
here's link to the Opus page on Potteric
http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Potteric_Carr_Nature_Reserve

 

birdieboy123

All The Gear, No Idea

• Dec 8, 2008

• #3

Here is a linkto the Potteric website, http://www.potteric-carr.org.uk/ if you look at the Bird News, the LSW has been seen most days

 

pmydon

Grey Nomad

• Dec 9, 2008

• #4

Thanks guys.

 

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punkman

Active member

• Dec 15, 2008

• #5

I visit potteric carr every week, but as yet have not managed to see one, HOWEVER , it looks like ive been looking in the wrong places lol.
hopefully now armed with the info of where its seen most often i will catch a glimps on my next visit to the reserve on sunday:t:

 

pmydon

Grey Nomad

• Dec 17, 2008

• #6

Well, I drove over on Monday and yet again dipped on the pesky LSW (but I have been trying on and off for 30 years). There was a bird walk in progress, and the leader of the walk was very precise where its normal haunts were, (exactly where the other posters suggested). I stood, I watched, but I did not tick.

It was still a good day out at a reserve I had never visited before. If I lived in the area, I guess I would be a regular visitor.

 

Last edited: Dec 17, 2008

Mike Richardson

Formerly known as Skink1978

• Dec 17, 2008

• #7

I reckon the chance of seeing LSW at Potteric would increase on busy weekends simply because there will be more people looking. They take some finding on your own.

 

Hotspur

James Spencer

• Dec 17, 2008

• #8

Was there on Monday and despite several people looking for them they werent seen