Unusual Bird Near Derby City. What Is It Please?

[Cmitchell]

Light greeny brown body, red patch at back of it's head, and black on it's head, and a black long beak. Had the manerisms of a magpie/jackdaw/jay (chekky bouncy etc)

What is it please?

Thanks in advance.

Mitchell

[UKSWF]

Woodpecker?

[237SJ]

Have you tried here? http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdidentifier/#

[gness]

Green woodpecker perhaps....x

[carrust]

Could be immature great spotted woodpecker. What size was the bird?

[Prudie]

Sounds like a green woodpecker
https://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/g/greenwoodpecker/

[Buenchico]

https://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/g/greenwoodpecker/
???

[Baldric]

Sounds like a Woody

[carrust]

I think gness is closer

[Cmitchell]

Oh My golly gosh guys, you lot are amazing, was asking for a friend, yep she thinks it is ther female green woodpecker and you lot have made her day!!! Thankyou for responding so quickly guys. Brill job! xx