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| Black woodpecker and young. This photo (via Wikimedia Commons) was taken by Alastair Rae in Finland |
The following letter appeared in an edition of The Zoologist journal for 1846. It is not known what happened to the bird after it had been stuffed and mounted. A Ripley Estate spokesperson said this week: "We are unable to offer any assistance - we do not have any records which would prove helpful to you."
Occurrence of the Great Black Woodpecker near Knaresborough in Yorkshire
Sir -
About ten days ago, near Ripley, on the estate of Sir Wm. A. Ingleby, Bart., a fine specimen of that very rare British bird, the great black woodpecker was shot and is now in the possession of Mr. J. Stubbs, bird-stuffer, of Ripon.
About ten days ago, near Ripley, on the estate of Sir Wm. A. Ingleby, Bart., a fine specimen of that very rare British bird, the great black woodpecker was shot and is now in the possession of Mr. J. Stubbs, bird-stuffer, of Ripon.
I understand it is a male bird.
James C. Garth
Knaresborough
Yorkshire
March 13, 1846
March 13, 1846
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Impressive - Ripley Castle and its grounds (photo: Wikimedia Commons)
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More information about Ripley Castle and its parkland at:
https://www.ripleycastle.co.uk/
Note: Along with many others for the species, this 'discovery' was never verified. Was it, in reality, a great spotted woodpecker?The black woodpecker, whose European range is expanding, remains a conspicuous and suprising absentee from the 620-species British list.
Note: Along with many others for the species, this 'discovery' was never verified. Was it, in reality, a great spotted woodpecker?The black woodpecker, whose European range is expanding, remains a conspicuous and suprising absentee from the 620-species British list.
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