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Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Mature deciduous woodland.
Diet: Wood-boring insects.
Best time to spot: Sparrow-sized; declining sharply.
When to look
Scarce or local in the UK. Timing varies by region, so check recent sightings before you travel. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
How rare is it?
The Lesser Spotted Woodpecker sits in our Rare tier for the UK: scarce or very local, so most birders need a planned trip. It is Red-listed in Birds of Conservation Concern 5, the highest level of concern in the UK.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Marsh TitUncommon · Mature deciduous woodland
- NuthatchCommon · Mature deciduous woodland
- Eurasian Golden OrioleRare · Mature broadleaf woodland
- European Honey BuzzardRare · Mature woodland (summer)
- Eurasian WoodcockUncommon · Damp deciduous woodland
- HawfinchUncommon · Mature woodland (rare)
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