Food for Green Woodpeckers

[FUDGEY]

Good morning people, I am looking to attract Green Woodpeckers to a feeding station I have in a wood. I know there is several birds here, but cant find any info on food that attracts them. Can anyone who has any experience of them taking food they have put out please help. I would be so grateful for any help, thanks.

[Elizabeth B]

According to my BirdGuides CDrom:

Food - Mainly ants but also other insects, worms, snails and fruit.

We occasionally see one on the lawn, digging for ants, I think.

[FUDGEY]

Thanks Elizabeth, fruit could be the one. Much appreciated.

[actionfinch]

mealworms... at a long shot...

[FUDGEY]

Ty actionfinch, I had considered mealworms, but thought the other birds would polish them off before the woody found them.

[actionfinch]

mmm good point .... would be nice to see what variety u would get...
i thought about doing something like that in the woods next to me , and setting up my camera....let us know how you get on...

[Elizabeth B]

Originally Posted by FUDGEY

Ty actionfinch, I had considered mealworms, but thought the other birds would polish them off before the woody found them.

They certainly would - starlings and blackbirds can collect as many as 12 mealworms at a time if they're feeding young, so I only offer them in caged feeders. We get regular visits from blue and great tits, robins and nuthatches

One feeder is just outside the kitchen window - I call the birds when I take out a supply in the morning, and one or two are often there before I'm back in the kitchen!

[actionfinch]

mealworms in a feeder .. ill have to try that ...