Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Mature deciduous woodland.
Diet: Wood-boring insects.
Best time to spot: Sparrow-sized; declining sharply.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
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Similar birds
- Marsh TitUncommon · Mature deciduous woodland
- NuthatchCommon · Mature deciduous woodland
- Eurasian Golden OrioleRare · Mature broadleaf woodland
- European Honey BuzzardRare · Mature woodland (summer)
- Eurasian WoodcockUncommon · Damp deciduous woodland
- HawfinchUncommon · Mature woodland (rare)
Kit that helps
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