Project supporting volunteers to find & record Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers, their nests & breeding outcomes, also on bluesky Posts by Ken & Linda Smith
Chichester, West Sussex
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Wrynecks (Jynx torquilla) are on the move right now in Hungary.
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Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 'Ant-Flinger'- fascinating observations by David Bevan @djbevanphoto of a male LSW systematically removing & discarding wood ants whilst foraging for aphids. Article & video just published in @britishbirds see britishbirds.co.uk/journal/a…
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Watch BBC Countryfile tonight, BBC One at 7:15. Woodpecker Network and @lesserspotnet
volunteers, Ken and Linda Smith, will be in the New Forest talking about and looking for Woodpeckers.
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And away… I must have just missed this little one fledging this morning. She was sat in the adjacent beech for an hour calling to be fed. Soon after she was chasing her mother around further afield. One left to go! #HantsBirds #NewForest @lesserspotnet
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There are now two more female Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers out in the world! What a joy it’s been to share this patch of woodland with these incredible birds for the last 11 days. Thanks to @lesserspotnet for the guidance. The clearing feels very quiet now! #HantsBirds #NewForest
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So I’ve just found a LSW nest!!! Lifer for me as well as I’ve never seen one!
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I fell asleep last night with ringing in my ears. It took a moment to realise it was the sound of LSW chicks. Jaygate is over for now - still at least one chick calling today. We’ll find out how many tomorrow morning #HantsBirds #NewForest @lesserspotnet
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Two healthy chicks seen this morning - great to see both survived the Jay attack. They’re roughly 18 days old so due to fledge quite soon. The female parent seems to be visiting the nest less often now #HantsBirds #NewForest @lesserspotnet
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Thanks @gninwoDeoJ. I’m quite happy with how the hole shadow frames her head and beak
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Looking for the exits. The LSW chicks are very restless now - sticking their heads out the hole and yelling at their parents. Fecal sacs are no longer being removed. A chance they could fledge today at ≈22 days old. Both appear to be female #HantsBirds #NewForest @lesserspotnet
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This Wood Warbler was singing in a new spot on the Quantocks for me this year. Nearby a female Lesser Spot was quietly feeding. Only one new GSW nest found today (calling young giving them away) @somersetbirds
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In 2.5 years I had only ever seen a female LSW, even when I found a nest late on Friday as only the female seemed to be visiting. So I was thrilled to see this male turn up on Saturday morning strutting his stuff! #HantsBirds #NewForest @lesserspotnet
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I found two more noisy Lesser-spotted woodpecker nests in North Bishopden wood this morning @lesserspotnet Very happy to see a pair of Spotted flycatchers too.
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It was fantastic to find a Lesser spotted woodpeckers nest this morning in wet woodland just 10ft up in a dead Holly,pair adults regularly seen bringing food to nest hole.
Special thanks to Ken at @lesserspotnet for organising someone to come and scope nest,3 young seen in nest.
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We decided to offer readers the opportunity to put their questions to the experts @LesserSpotNet and, at their recent meeting, Linda Smith co-ordinated the responses.
Read the questions and responses in our latest News piece: britishbirds.co.uk/news/ask-…
📸David Tipling
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Of 6 LSW nests monitored in the SW, one has failed and 2 have fledged. This nest with 2m and 2f young will fledge in the next 1-2 days.
Young birds are calling from the nest for the next 1-2w, so keep an ear open for them!
@DevonWildlife @SomersetWT @somersetbirds @ukrbbp
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