November 12, 2008

LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER

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Lesser Spotted Woodpecker: Resident Breeding

Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers are resident in the borough, and a few pairs do breed, but aptly named, as they are spotted far less than their bigger cousins! Even the most eager and committed of birders could totally miss out.

Latest Sightings:

2010: 61 Sightings so far
  • January 3rd, 1 in Wanstead Park (Ornamental Waters)
  • January 12th, 1 female in Wanstead Park (The Dell)
  • January 19th, 1 in Hainault Forest Country Park
  • January 27th, 1 female in Wanstead Park (The Dell)
  • February 5th, 1 in Wanstead Park (Coronation Bridge)
  • February 14th, 1 in Wanstead Park (The Dell)
  • March 1st, 2 in Wanstead Park (pair) (Oaks, near the Temple)
  • March 6th, 1 in Wanstead Park (The Dell)
  • March 17th, 1 in Wanstead Park (The Dell)
  • March 28th, 1 in Wanstead Park
  • March 28th, 1 in Wanstead Flats (West Copse)
  • April 13th, 1 male in Wanstead Flats (East Copse)
  • April 15th, 1 female in Wanstead Flats (East Copse)
  • April 18th, 1 in Hainault Golf Course
  • April 20th, 1 on Wanstead Flats
  • April 22nd, 2 on Wanstead Flats (pr)
  • April 23rd, 1 on Wanstead Flats
  • April 24th, 1 male on Wanstead Flats
  • April 25th, 1 male on Wanstead Flat
  • April 25th, 1 in Hainault Forest CP
  • May 5th, 2 at Wanstead Flats (pair)
  • May 10th, 2 at Wanstead Park (pair)
  • May 18th, 1 on Wanstead Flats
  • May 23rd, 1 male on Wanstead Flats (taking food to nest)
  • May 23rd, 1 in Wanstead Park
  • May 29th, 1 male on Wanstead Flats (taking food to nest)
  • June 2nd, 1 male on Wanstead Flats (taking food to nest)
  • June 4th, 1 male on Wanstead Flats
  • June 9th, 2 on Wanstead Flats (1 male with 1 juvenile)
  • June 22nd, 2 on Wanstead Flats
  • July 2nd, 1 in Woodford Green (garden)
  • July 6th, 1 on Wanstead Flats
  • July 9th, 1 over Wanstead Flats
  • August 8th, 1 in Wanstead Park
  • August 9th, 1 female on Wanstead Flats
  • August 13th, 1 in Wanstead Old Sewage Works
  • August 15th, 1 in Wanstead Old Sewage Works
  • August 16th, 1 in Wanstead Old Sewage Works
  • August 20th, 1 in Wanstead Old Sewage Works
  • August 21st, 1 in Wanstead Old Sewage Works
  • August 22nd, 1 in Wanstead Old Sewage Works
  • August 28th, 1 in Wanstead Park
  • August 30th, 1 in Wanstead Old Sewage Works
  • August 31st, 1 in Wanstead Park
  • September 10th, 1 on Wanstead Flats
  • September 13th, 1 on Wanstead Flats
  • September 19th, 1 in Wanstead Park
  • September 20th, 1 on Wanstead Flats
  • September 23rd, 1 on Wanstead Flats
  • September 25th, 1 in Wanstead Park
  • September 26th, 1 on Wanstead Flats
  • September 27th, 1 on Wanstead Flats
  • October 26th, 1 on Wanstead Flats
  • December 3rd, 1 on Wanstead Park
  • December 20th, 1 in Wanstead Park

2009: 24 Sightings

  • 2nd December 2009, 1 in Knighton Woods
  • 22nd October 2009, 1 at South Woodford
  • 27th September 2009, 1 in Wanstead Park
  • 31st May 2009, 1 on Wanstead Flats
  • 23rd May 2009, 2 in Wanstead Park
  • 10th May 2009, 1 in Hainault Forest
  • 3rd May 2009, 1 in Wanstead Park
  • 12th April 2009, 1 in Claybury Park
  • 9th April 2009, 1 female and 1 male in Wanstead Park
  • 5th April 2009, 1 at Hainault Forest
  • 29th March 2009, 1 in Hainault Forest
  • 22nd March 2009, 2 in Hainault Forest
  • 15th March 2009, 2 in Wanstead Park
  • 13th March 2009, 1 in Hainault Forest
  • 6th March 2009, 1 in Claybury Park
  • 28th February 2009, 1 in Wanstead Park
  • 27th February 2009, 1 in Wanstead Park
  • 23rd February 2009, 2 in Wanstead Park
  • 10th January 2009, 1 in Claybury Park

Historical Information:

  • In the 1997 edition of Dominic Mitchells 'Where to watch birds in the London area', it states that there have been sightings of Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at Farilop Waters.
  • It also states that there were 6 breeding pairs in Hainault Forest.

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