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Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers in 2019
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (female)
Great Spotted Woodpecker © Tom Speller
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Is that a Lesser Spotted or Great Spotted Woodpecker in your garden?
Don't get confused! At this time of year, if you see a Woodpecker with a bright red cap in your garden, it will be a young Great Spotted Woodpecker not a Lesser Spot.
This photo shows an adult male Great Spot with its youngster, note the young Great Spot has a bright red cap.
Note that Great Spots have long white shoulder patches and red unter the tail, Lesser Spots do not have these and are much smaller.
Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers nesting update
Woodpeckers are nesting now, both Lesser Spotted and Great Spotted are feeding young at their nests in cavities in trees.
Our team of Lesser Spot Network volunteers are observing several Lesser Spot nests to establish the outcomes.
This nest is high in a poplar tree, the male adult LSW is bringing food for a male chick peeping out of the nest hole.
Please get in touch (in confidence) if you have any information about a nest.
When watching a nest please take care not to disturb the birds