Woodpecker in garden........How??

[quinnos]

Afternoon all,

we are lucky to get some great visitors to the garden, just spotted the goldcrest again this morning, but one I have on my list is a woodpecker, I know they are about as we hear them in the spring and neighbours say they often see them in thier gardens, alas I have not.
Got the usual feeders out, sunflowers hearts, mixed seed, nuts suet balls etc.

Any tips to get them in to my patch??

Thanks

[AndrewA123]

My grandfather used to get both Great and lesser spotted woodpeckers in his garden in woodland near Northumberland. They used to come and eat peanuts from a standard metal mesh feeder suspended on a rope between 2 poles.

Not a lot of help I know, but at least you know they'll eat peanuts

[Billabong Karen]

I can only recommend patience...

[monkeyrepublic]

Peanuts.

[Wendy Woo]

My Mum is lucky enough to get both the Green and the Greater Spotted, but her garden does back on to a field some ancient woodland. The GSW feeds on her nut feeder and suet balls. The Greeny potters around on her lawn.

I dont think you can really encourage them to a garden, but they are quite skittish so if your feeders are too near a door or window they may not feel safe. Good luck

[Equinox]

We get Green and Great Spotted,the Great Spotted loves fat and suet hung in a container as well as peanuts.

Never seen the Green on a feeder,they are usually seen on the path or lawn in the summer eating Ants.

[RaptorMan101]

Think everyone has covered the ways to try and attract them! Peanuts in a large wire mesh feeder and suet or fat balls will help attract them. Try and put them on a branch if possible in a quiet part of your garden near a tree if possible.

Jim

[earthdragon64]

I get Greater Spotted Woodpeckers visiting sometimes, nearly always on the peanut feeder in a tree, sometimes on the suet ball feeder in the same tree.

Regards, Audrey.

[artdemole]

Mealworms in crevices works.

[Cordaline]

Originally Posted by quinnos

Afternoon all,

we are lucky to get some great visitors to the garden, just spotted the goldcrest again this morning, but one I have on my list is a woodpecker, I know they are about as we hear them in the spring and neighbours say they often see them in thier gardens, alas I have not.
Got the usual feeders out, sunflowers hearts, mixed seed, nuts suet balls etc.

Any tips to get them in to my patch??

Thanks

Hita quinnos,
It's the peanut feeder that worked for me too!


Good luck!