Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
John Aitchison presents the lesser spotted woodpecker.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
John Aitchison presents the lesser spotted woodpecker. Lesser spotted woodpeckers are the smallest of our three woodpeckers and about the size of a house sparrow. They have horizontal white stripes across their backs, hence their old name of 'barred woodpecker'. The lesser spotted woodpecker is one of our most elusive birds. For most of the year it's relatively silent but in late February and March, males begin to stake out their territories in old woods and orchards by calling loudly and drumming softly.
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Lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor)
Broadcasts
- Mon 24 Feb 2014 05:5891热爆 Radio 4
- Sun 2 Mar 2014 08:5891热爆 Radio 4
- Mon 20 Jul 2015 05:5891热爆 Radio 4
- Wed 25 May 2016 05:5891热爆 Radio 4
- Thu 30 Jan 2020 05:5891热爆 Radio 4
- Mon 18 Jan 2021 05:5891热爆 Radio 4
- Tue 20 Feb 2024 05:5891热爆 Radio 4
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