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15-02-2009, 12:32 PM
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| | | Lesser,Greater and now Green!
I was lucky enough to see a Green Woodpecker while out yesterday so have now seen all 3 British species in the first 7 weeks of the year......I'm well chuffed!  |
15-02-2009, 12:35 PM
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| | | Re: Lesser,Greater and now Green!
You saw a Lesser before you saw a Green 
Well done, no wonder you are chuffed
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15-02-2009, 12:37 PM
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| | | Re: Lesser,Greater and now Green!
Not seen a Green one yet but got a few secs of video of a Great perched on the feeders last year , I see you are N Cheshire based , what area were the sightings ?
Julian |
15-02-2009, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Hedge Witch  You saw a Lesser before you saw a Green
Well done, no wonder you are chuffed | Yep saw the Lesser January 11th,locally! Quote:
Originally Posted by JB9302 Not seen a Green one yet but got a few secs of video of a great perched on the feeders last year , I see you are N Cheshire based , what area were the sightings ?
Julian | The Lesser was at Marbury Country park and the Greater and Green at Neumanns Flash (the adjoining nature reserve).
More info here; http://www.northwichwoodlands.org.uk...d/ashton.shtml |
15-02-2009, 02:50 PM
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| | | Re: Lesser,Greater and now Green!
well done ruth, i think a visit to nuemmans is now on the agenda for the green woodpecker, not been since the black winged stilt left. have you a general location you could put me onto.
thanks denn. |
15-02-2009, 04:09 PM
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| | | Re: Lesser,Greater and now Green!
I am Green with envy, Ruth! I have the Green and GS woodpeckers but not the Lesser! 
Well done on a great achievement so early in the year!  |
15-02-2009, 10:53 PM
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| | | Re: Lesser,Greater and now Green!
I'm also jealous of the lessor, oddly enough greens are by far the most common round here. I have never seen a lessor but I probably see a greeny every time I go out, saw two today at my local cemetery.
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15-02-2009, 11:01 PM
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| | | Re: Lesser,Greater and now Green!
I saw a green today at Gillingham, a few miles up the coast from you Mick. 
Haven't seen either of the spotteds yet. We'll definitely get the great spotted in our garden in the spring and summer and I know there are lesser spotteds at Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve so fingers crossed I may get to see one of them too.
All three before the end of Feb is going some Ruth!
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15-02-2009, 11:02 PM
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| | | Re: Lesser,Greater and now Green!
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Originally Posted by Ruth Daniel I was lucky enough to see a Green Woodpecker while out yesterday so have now seen all 3 British species in the first 7 weeks of the year......I'm well chuffed! | Well done Ruth that's an achievement! Quote:
Originally Posted by Mick_S I'm also jealous of the lessor, oddly enough greens are by far the most common round here. I have never seen a lessor but I probably see a greeny every time I go out, saw two today at my local cemetery.
Mick | I envy you both, I have never seen a Lesser or a Green Woodpecker but last year a friend phoned me and said she keeps seeing this green coloured bird and I ID'd it from her description as a Green Woodpecker! |
16-02-2009, 07:48 AM
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| | | Re: Lesser,Greater and now Green!
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Originally Posted by denn well done ruth, i think a visit to nuemmans is now on the agenda for the green woodpecker, not been since the black winged stilt left. have you a general location you could put me onto. thanks denn. | As you are walking around the flash Denn,the Green woodpecker is often seen in the woodlands on the Northwich side and we have even seen it sitting on the fences that border the pathways.......good luck!!
There's more info here; Ashton's and Neumann's Flashes at Northwich Woodlands, Cheshire
Thats a nice pic of your Green Dave!
Yes I'm very chuffed with my Woodpecker "hat trick" folks thanks for your replies!! | | |
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