Great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopus major

Large black, white and red woodpecker frequently seen in woodland

Habitat: woods, hedges and gardens

Widespread resident

Pied woodpecker with red undertail and dark pointed bill

Seen climbing up sides of tree where its call may reveal presence; deeply undulating flight

Eats insects; sometimes visits peanut feeders in gardens

Nest is a tree hole

1 brood May to June; 4-7 white eggs