Lesser Spotted Woodpecker??

This is a video my mate took in her garden in Airdrie, we think its a lesser spotted woodpecker but are not sure

Can you lovely peeps help

PPH xx

Hi PPH

Looks like a Lesser spotted to me. Greater spotted has an extensive amount of red on it's belly and the lesser spotted has none.

Nice to see PPH's friend.

Lai

It's hard to tell for certain PPH from the Video, but as Lai says there does'nt look as though there is any red on its belly towards the start of the tail which indicates the lesser spotted woodpecker. Although having looked at it in full screen on You Tube a few times the moustache and beak look more like the greater woodpecker. The two usual identification marks are as we said the red belly, and the other is that the Lesser Spotted's wings have white bars all the way up the wing. Where'as the Greater Spotted's wings have a white badge from the shoulder 3/4s of the way down the wing.
Here's a couple of pics which might help your friend to compare them with the bird on the video
The Lesser Spotted is about 6" long 14.5 cm


The Greater Spotted is about 9" long 23 cm

If I had to guess from the video I would say it's a Lesser Woodpecker as I cant see any red under the belly, but once a bird finds a feeding station it normaly returns so if your friend keeps an eye out, and checks the wing markings as well as the belly they should be able to get a certain identification
Hope this helps PPH
WS

Thanks WS

I have told my friends and they have said they will keep an eye out for the wing pattern

Thats good PPH we might be able to solve which one it is
WS

another video of Woody from my Scottish friends

Thanks for that PPH - what's so funny is that his underside is hidden behind the peanuts and that's the bit we need to see

I am still thinking Lesser Spotted at the moment but going to look back on your early posts now

Lai :study:

I reckon Woody is after remaining a mystery however I think he showed just enough of his belly to reveal he is a Lesser, thats my guess anyway, could be wrong but Woody is going to have to prove that and reveal himself

Nice video PPH, thanks for posting him.

littlewid-x-

I whish we could get our Woopecker on Video for that long PPH it's much shyer than your friends. I'm leaning towards Lesser, but I dont think it's conclusive yet. Thanks for posting the video
WS

Thanks for posting those PPH. I love seeing others back garden wildlife.

Im going for the lesser spotted, judging by WS's information.

SM

Finaly got a Video of our Greater Spotted Woodpecker it's not brilliant but you can see what one looks like