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The moment when a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker lands a few feet away and plays hide and seek for a couple of minutes before coming out into the open. 😀

Coffee while listening for woodpeckers this morning on the Quantocks.
First signs of Lesser Spotted incubation - lucky to see a pair switchover at the nest.
More to find - please let LesserSpot Network know about any you hear or see in Somerset, Devon (or anywhere else!).

What a moment on Dartmoor National Park this afternoon.

Just standing still watching the world go by when I noticed a small bird land next to me. What a surprise to find it was a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and it was at eye level, plus she didn't mind me being there at all. 😀

Breeze didn’t help, but all three woodpeckers heard this morning on a loop walk from Dead Woman’s Ditch, Quantocks LesserSpot Network Somerset Birds

Some footage of the LSW RSPB Middleton Lakes Amazing to watch and great to get others to connect with this bird, showing every half hour or so from 630 to 10am yesterday. Staffs Bird News

I couldn't see or hear any lesser spots around. Then I noticed some chippings blowing in the wind and out pops the head of the male. He seems to making excellent progress despite the weather. Both females came by a few times. He had a look but kept on excavating LesserSpot Network

Really interesting behaviour to watch. Whilst a male made a nest hole, 2 females were shadowing each other very nearby for over an hour, often calling and attacking each other. Most probably competing for the males territory. LesserSpot Network

LesserSpot Network Male today at blaenbran Community woodland in South wales female also but unable to get a snap 😁

Pair of LSW on the Quantocks, but the only ones heard on a walk that took in six LSW territories from last year. More bright and still mornings needed! LesserSpot Network Somerset Birds

Male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker from Bucks yesterday drumming early morning. Phone scoped by Stuart Warren

Was absolutely delighted to see and hear my first Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers this morning, in Sussex 🤩

Listened to drumming for half an hour before one appeared amongst the branches. They’re so small!

Gloomy first thing. Not much action early until the male landed on a dead tree nearby at 8. He began drumming, you can hear a great spot drum, then half a drum. slow motion section he exits quickly as the female arrives on the same tree. 820 they were gone. LesserSpot Network

Strange moment this morning when two of three lesser spots seen were involved in a game of hide and seek. This pose went on for almost a minute. LesserSpot Network

Woodlark - one of 7 from a fantastic jaunt round North Notts today. Other highlights included 2 drumming Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers, 5 Green Woodpecker, 4 Marsh Tit, Little Owl, Goshawk (2), Peregrine, Red Kite (7), Crossbill & Black-Necked Grebe (5) Notts Birdwatchers LesserSpot Network

What a treat this morning! Watched this female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker for a good hour on and off👌🏽 #londonbirds

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I took a day of holiday from work just to look for Lesser-spotted Woodpeckers in Surrey. It took 4 hours looking at two known sites where I haven't seen them myself to find a pair. This male called only once, the female on the other side of the wood was silent LesserSpot Network

Baba Yaga's Hut London Bird Club SurreyBirdClubNews LesserSpot Network Blean Woods in Kent is arguably the best place to see Lesser spots in the whole of South East England, and the whole of the UK too for that matter. Also the bird in Richmond is the only consistent LSW in London as far as I’m aware 👀

The female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker provided an excellent show at Richmond Park on Sunday, constantly calling and drumming for over an hour until we left! #londonbirds

LesserSpot Network Jonathan Dodds Tom Wright BTO Kent KOS Thanks from me too. Great stuff and sharing surveys between more people has been a huge help. Hopefully a good pilot for more extensive surveys in 2025.... watch this space 😉