Over the course of summer 2006, the British Trust for Ornithology conducted a survey on Great Spotted Woodpeckers in conjunction with Radio 4’s “Shared Earth” series. The data that have been collected are now being analysed and results will be made available early in the New Year.

"Shared Earth" is a radio magazine series presented by Dylan Winter and produced by the BBC Natural History Unit for BBC Radio 4. It replaces "Changing Places" but covers the same important issues and interface where people and wildlife and the environment meet. With four to five features in each weekly programme, "Shared Earth" is more topical and celebrates the natural world, as well as reporting on wildlife news and issues in Britain and Europe. It also explores environmental initiatives and investigates what we can all do to play our part in helping conserve wildlife and habitats and reduce our footprint on the planet.

For more information on the series or to listen to the programme online click here.

For more information on woodpeckers click here.