Henry

Good luck, if you find them let me know please same goes for any Waxwings that crop up locally - had no luck with these blighters this winter so far.

Shouldn't you be studying hard at Uni????

Sid

Henry Cook wrote:

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So the story goes Sid! One day maybe just maybe.
I'm back in the area so will be scouring the local woodlands for the little fella's.
Thanks. Henry.

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So the story goes Sid! One day maybe just maybe.
I'm back in the area so will be scouring the local woodlands for the little fella's.
Thanks. Henry.

I think we have covered LSWs in Hale Barns in another thread - you do get them on Ringway Golf Club - in the Shay Lane/Brookes Drive area - though I didn't see one this year...

Brooks Drive???

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I am very Jealous Phil. Great reward for keeping an eye on the garden.
Now where are the Hale Barns Lessers?!
Thanks. Henry.

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I am very Jealous Phil. Great reward for keeping an eye on the garden.
Now where are the Hale Barns Lessers?!
Thanks. Henry.

I am not jealous Jason, however I must admit that your own garden list is pretty impressive!!

I would expect a Great-Spotted to turn up at some point as I have heard them nearby but never a Lesser!!

That's two for the county this year including the one I saw at Dunham Park earlier on in 2008.

I am still gob-smacked!!

Nice one phil, i know you are always quite jealous of the birds that i seem to attract into the garden. Where in Heald Green are you Tom ? Been quite a few years since we had LSW in the garden, i over-look Gatley Golf course btw.

cheers
jason



-- Edited by jason atkinson at 19:30, 2008-12-02

With the weather turning much colder, I have noticed a few pleasant suprises to the feeders in my Wythenshawe garden recently.

My garden backs onto the local school playing fields with a few scattered trees around.

Blue Tits, Great Tits and Long Tailed Tits together with Goldfinches are regular visitors.

The Tit flocks have now brought in a single Coal Tit which are quite scarce around here and the Goldfinches have included Greenfinch, Chaffinch and a single Bullfinch which is a great local tick.

However, nothing could prepare me what I was about to see next, amazingly, I spotted a Male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in my next door neighbours trees which had more than likely been brought in together with the Tit or Finch flocks.

I watched it for about 2 or 3 minutes and it gave great views as it made it's way up the branches looking for food. I really couldn't believe what I was seeing!!

As I normally feed sunflower seeds (as the peanuts seem to get left) I made sure that I got an extra feeder and some peanuts in case it came back.

Unfortunately, although the Coal Tit has reappeared, the Lesser hasn't I'm afraid to say.

However, just a thought, could this possibly be the same bird from Heald Green??

Not seen our mate for a few days (though this might be something to do with the fact
that I've been replacing a broken window on our garage). Anyway, the Lesser Spotted
Woodpecker was back today at 08.10 and then again at 08.20 according to the wife.
Paul, yes you should be alright for a brew but can't always guarantee a bacon
sandwich - or the bird showing up.
Cheers, Bob.

Yep, I was looking out for him today and didn't think he was coming,
but he turned up again at 07.55 (slightly annoyingly kept himself to the
back of the feeder, popping his head out occasionally).

put the kettle on bob! lots of people will be popping round for a brew!

Thanks Geoff,
Have e-mailed judith and sent shots to Ian.
Cheers, Bob.

Bob,first of all welcome to the forum and your posting is fine,but pm judith smith with the
actual location of the sightings,whilst the county has it,s fair share of g s peckers unfortunatly the lesser spotted is much harder to pin down(see the dunham massey thread)and hard to find,even rarer to find one in a garden,no doubt several listers will be lurking around styal golf course very soon.And if you,ve got any pictures send them to ian mc for the gallery.

cheers geoff

Hi, I'm new here so am not sure if this is the correct way to post a sighting or whether it's relevent or of interest or not. Anyway, we had a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker on our peanut feeder in the back garden today (second visit this week that I've witnessed). First visit was on Monday at the same time (07.35). Have had a Great Spotted one visit before but never seen one of these until now. Wondered how many of them might be about in the area and if anyone else has seen them around here lately?