Up until this year there used to be a woodpecker come in to gardens surrounding the house I rent.
The owner kept the gardens in wonderful condition and have been in the family since the year "dot".

Many of the trees are / were very old and include a whole range of species.
Even a couple of crows had made it their evening resting place.

Recently part of the garden ( probably the oldest part ) was cleared for a new house.

The adjoining land looks like it has never been cleared.
I have not heard / seen the woodpecker since.

However, there is a bird ( not really seen only a fleeting glimpse of something  in the foliage ) that makes a sound similar to the woodpecker but harder, faster and sometimes changing in to a lazy drumming beat.
Sound is somewhat similar to a tokay.
Any ideas what bird this may be ?

could be squirrels

1 hour ago, digbeth said:

could be squirrels

OP - If squirrels is the sound general chat ?
Have seen chipmonks here.
This time of day 5pm whatever is making the noise start to making a fast tapping sound more like a rapping or running a stick over a washboard.    Sorry cant record