Green Woodpecker
Resident & breeding bird to the area. Seen on the reserve in small numbers & more often heard than seen.
Usually 1 or 2 recorded throughout. (DEP). Has bred.
1987 - 2 pairs.
1990's - 1 or 2 regularly seen or heard.
1996 - As above.
1997 - As above.
1998 - As above.
1999 - Single male heard occasionally.
05/04/00 - Pair
11/10/00 - Pair
28/01/01 - Single bird.
22/12/01 - Single bird.
21/03/02 - Single bird.
03/08/02 - heard
25/12/02 - Single bird.
10/04/04 - Single bird.
02/05/04 - Single bird.
22/07/05 - heard
2006 - Single bird seen regularly from January through to May
2008 - Recorded 5 times in the year. None from May to November
2009 - heard 28/01/09 and again 16/12/09
2010 - Recorded about every 2 months through the year
2011 - Recorded on 16 dates through the year.
2012 - No records
2013 - heard calling in July and September
2014 - 2 on 12/10. Also heard calling 06/10
2015 - Just one record of a single bird on 26/08
2016 - Singles seen or heard each month from February to July, then 1 heard on 13/12
2017 - Singles heard during February, March and April with 2 on 18/03. Also a single seen on 27/07
2018 - None seen, but heard on 5 occasions through the year in March, April and October
2019 - Recorded on 21 dates, mostly just heard, but seen a couple of times. Probably nested just outside the reservoir area on the East side
2020 - Recorded on 21 dates through the year, all calls only
2021 - Recorded on 17 dates through the year. All calls apart from one on 24/02 that flew across the water. Oddly a Great Spotted Woodpecker also flew across the water this day, both unusual events.
2022 -Recorded on 19 dates through the year. All calls apart from the first record of the year on 24/01 when a bird flew over the water
2023 - Recorded on 21 dates by call alone.