The bushes must have cushioned the noise of the fall as you've said. It's great that your neighbour was willing to compromise like that. I hope everything goes smoothly.
Nature goes by it's own flow, doesn't recognize things like human timing or property lines.
it just wanted to be down faster than I expected.
I love to see you catch pictures of the woodpeckers. I remember the incessant noise of them in one place I visited in BC, along with the destruction of trees.