Woodpeckers

[bpmurray]

Ireland has no native woodpeckers but recently a few of the great spotted variety have been spotted (sorry!), including not too far from me. I read about green woodpeckers only needing a few minutes to break into a hive, but haven't seen anything about any great spotted attacks.

Can someone confirm or otherwise if the great spotted woodpecker attacks hives, please.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

they don't

 

[Millet]

We have Great Spotted woodpeckers and to date they have not touched the hives.. they like the nut feeders on the bird table better so stick some of them up if you are worried.

 

[Angry_Mob]

Ireland has no native woodpecker...

It appears the Great Spotted Woodpecker is a native of these shores but died out due to deforestation. I know in my area they've been here for quite a few years.

https://www.irelandswildlife.com/great-spotted-woodpecker-ireland/

 

[bpmurray]

It appears the Great Spotted Woodpecker is a native of these shores but died out due to deforestation. I know in my area they've been here for quite a few years.

https://www.irelandswildlife.com/great-spotted-woodpecker-ireland/

Excellent article - thanks for that!