Black Woodpecker
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Old beech and pine forest.
Diet: Carpenter ants, larvae.
Best time to spot: Wild "kleeer" yelping calls.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- CapercaillieEpic · Old pine forest
- Scottish CrossbillEpic · Caledonian pine forest
- CapercaillieRare · Scottish pine forest
- Continental Coal Tit · Pine forest
- Crested TitUncommon · Caledonian pine forest
- Parrot CrossbillRare · Pine forest (very rare)
Kit that helps
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