Lesser Spotted Woodpecker on local patch (1 Viewer)

aythya_hybrid

real name Jonathan Dean

• Jan 15, 2006

• #1

Hi.

was unable to go for the Lowestoft Ross's Gull today (just as well!), so walked around my local patch, which consists of woods and farmlands just east of Colchester, Essex.

Lots of common birds (including 2 or 3 Lesser Redpoll) and heard a Lesser Spot give the "pee pee pee" call, but couldn't for love nor money see it. Had a drumming male Lesser Spot in a nearby, but separate, piece of woodland last spring, so this seems to be a half decent area for them.

Anyone else had any Lesser Spots of late?

 

Jos Stratford

Eastern Exile

Staff member

• Jan 15, 2006

• #2

aythya_hybrid said:

Anyone else had any Lesser Spots of late?

Click to expand...

Rather lucky as I get them on my peanut feeders, currently a single male daily, but on occasion the missus pops in too

 

Richard W

Well-known member

• Jan 15, 2006

• #3

Anyone else had any Lesser Spots of late?

Click to expand...

not yet but is usually about this time of year that I start hearing/seeing them (maybe a little early) but only for a month or so before they do their disappearing act again.

 

Trevor Lee

Well-known member

• Jan 15, 2006

• #4

Hi we have Lesser Spotteds in a wood about 3 miles from my home.

Only heard it, have never seen one yet.

Trevor

 

Phil Carter

Well-known member

• Jan 16, 2006

• #5

Unfortunately,I was able to go for the Ross's today.



Phil

 

Tri-Counties Birder

AKA The Portland Naturalist

• Jan 18, 2006

• #6

Its all right for some!

South-west of London which is where I live is supposed to be one of the best areas for Lesser Spots, but I havn't seen one yet and I have looked several times on promising sites!

Oh well, maybe one day.

 

John N

Well-known member

• Jan 18, 2006

• #7

I think we are very very lucky as there are Lesser spots on my local patch as well.

 

D

dylan71

Member

• Jan 19, 2006

• #8

Sean F - have you tried Virginia Waters? I saw one around the entrance last week.

 

S

Stuhar

Well-known member

• Jan 19, 2006

• #9

I got a brief look at one last weekend in the woods at Trent Park near Cockfosters tube. Not bad considering the place was heaving with joggers and mountain bikers.