Burnham Beeches

I decided to try my luck at Burnham Beeches as I had not visited for a while.  A reasonable amount of bird song but nothing out of the ordinary.  The moat was wetter than my last visit but still no Mandarins.  I did come across a Greater Spotted Woodpecker nest right next to the path and by waiting a few minutes I managed to get the following photos.

Just arriving at the nest hole.  Approaching from the side.

Looking around and in the hole before entering.

I assume the young were very small as the adult entered the nest hole.
They were however very noisy.

A tight squeeze on leaving!

Making a swift exit.