A second Lesser Spotted Woodpecker nest
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Volunteers for the Devon Pied Flycatcher network have found a new Lesser Spotted Woodpecker nest with four eggs and as of 29th May four chicks.
Bat monitoring in Chichester area 2026
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A Chichester Natural History Society volunteer project to record bats in the Chichester area,
Lesser Spot Network's first nest of 2018
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2018 first nest - a visit with our nest inspection camera on 30 April revealed a female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker incubating five eggs. Has anyone else found a nest? If so please get in touch and we can arrange a visit to check number of eggs/chicks as part of the project. The first nest is .....
First Lesser Spotted Woodpecker excavation this year
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Has anyone found a Lesser Spot excavating yet - or even a nest? We have one report so far and will be visiting with our nest inspection camera next week.
Many thanks to everyone who has sent us information of Lesser Spot sightings/territories so far.
Keep looking for Lesser Spots - April 2018
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Spring is arriving fast, despite the recent run of cold, wet weather. It won’t be long before Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers switch their attentions to selecting their nest site, excavating a cavity and laying eggs. Data collected by the Lesser Spot Network over the last few years show the first eggs were laid between 20 April and 11 May with a peak around the end of April. So please keep searching for territories and signs of nest excavation.