Above: Male Lesser Emperor, Brockholes Wetland LWT, 1st July 2009. Photo: Tony Disley. One of two males found by Allen Holmes on 1st July. Amazingly the fourth and fifth individuals to be found onsite in the past four years, with 2 in 2006, 1 in 2007 and 2 so far in 2009.
Above: Male Green Woodpecker, Brockholes Wetland LWT, 1st July 2009. Photo: Tony Disley. A family party consisting of a pair & two juvs are currently on the reserve. This species does not breed onsite, but obviously does close by.