Oh Fantastic I’m coming up on holiday at the Lake District in July for 4 days. These two places you mentioned are they in a reserve or woodland. That would be great and especially if they are regular visitors to the area. I don’t suppose you have the full address for these 2 locations. I want to photograph them if possible and I could upload onto the site. I have my 600mm lens and hide if need be. Thank you for getting back to me. ��
Oh Fantastic I’m coming up on holiday at the Lake District in July for 4 days. These two places you mentioned are they in a reserve or woodland. That would be great and especially if they are regular visitors to the area. I don’t suppose you have the full address for these 2 locations. I want to photograph them if possible and I could upload onto the site. I have my 600mm lens and hide if need be. Thank you for getting back to me. ��
Scout Scar- SD 5090. Its not a reserve. The scar is a limestone escarpment.
Park in large lay just past the bridge over Kendal by pass on your left on minor road from Kendal to Brigsteer. You'll see a very narrow gap through the wall by the footpath sign on the opposite side of the road. Head across the field and you'll come to kissing gate. Keep on going up. When you reach the next kissing gate look for an unmarked path on your left which heads diagonally south west. The area to your left along here is good for Green Woodpecker.
You will see the large woodland Helsington Barrow ahead. It's a National Trust wood, open to the public. Walk towards it. When you reach the edge of the wood turn right and walk along the boundary edge to the top of Scout Scar. You'll see an entrance to Helsington Barrow wood just where the boundary wall turns left. Descend into the wood. Green Woodpecker very common here along here especially the north /south main path thru the middle of the wood.
As you take this walk look for any of the many areas with ant hills.
Seldom failed to hear or see Green Woodpecker around here.
Farleton Knott SD SD5380[ NT open reserve]
Drive along A6070 towards Holme. Park opposite Holme Park Farm in layby just at end of side road with a small collection of houses.
Walk up path to Holme Park Fell. Carry on east with the quarry to your right and the limestone cliff to your left. As the limestone cliff comes to an end you'll see a large farm gate. Carry on thru here where you enter a more wooded area. Green Woodpecker are often here. Then return to the gate and just to your right you'll see a wide track heading north.This goes round Newbiggin Crag. Head north till you reach a large stile which crosses a wall . You'll see a path heading west towards Farelton Fell. The path eventually turns south along the bottom of the cliff and takes you back to the path to Holme Park Farm and your car.
Records from 2018 to give you ideas for other areas[ there's no shortage of them round here!].
8th April- 2 yaffling Green Woodpecker Holme Park Fell and Farleton Fell SD 5479 . 6th June - 1 Green Woodpecker. 26th July- 4 Green Woodpecker
9th April 1 Green Woodpecker Heversham SD 4883
22nd May 1 Green Woodpecker Low Fold, Crook SD 4593 also 26th July, and 8th August
29th May- 1 Green Woodpecker Bannisdale-NY 0550
26th July 1 Green Woodpecker Beckside, Crook SD 4593
26th July- 1 Green Woodpecker Park End Moss SD 4888
8th August- 1 Green Woodpecker- High Leys, Crook SD 4593
27th August 1 Green Woodpecker Scout Scar SD 4991
2017 records -
25th March-1 Green Woodpecker Garth Row,Lyth Valley SD4791
17th April-1 Green Woodpecker Garth Row,Lyth Valley SD4791
17th May 3 Green Woodpecker Scout Scar -SD4991
10th May 3 Green Woodpecker Low Fold near Crook SD4593
18th May and 2nd August- 1 Green Woodpecker Holme Park Fell SD5479
20th June- 1 Green Woodpecker Bannisdale-NY 0550.26th June 3 Green Woodpecker
25th June- 1 Green Woodpecker Natland SD5190
1st September- 2 Green Woodpecker Scout Scar SD4991
1st September 2 Green Woodpecker Helsington Barrows SD4991
Always best to avoid weekends or school holidays but many of these places are quiet most of the time.