We don't have "red" woodpeckers in Scotland, but two b/w woodpeckers with red on the head. The most common being Great Spotted Woodpecker, the male has a red nape; a large bird with large white patches on the wing. The other, that you might get in your area is Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, a very small bird with a red cap; the back has black and white bars.Thank you Kathy, got that
I am fairly new to Scotland, the variety of birds I see in the garden every day is huge compared to a garden in Somerset. I am in Farmland, and i would have thought that would make more common varieties that you see near towns less frequent, but is certainly not the case where I am. maybe cause its a little micture of woodland, heath and farm land. There are also 2 woodpeckers here, one red, but another green, not sure what that once is yet
The green one you see is a Green Woodpecker - beautiful birds.
Those are the only three woodpeckers native to the UK.
