Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Red-headed Woodpeckers Kind of Rare

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Except for Big Day in May when Charlie DeWitt took us to a territory on the Wastewater property, I hadn't seen a Red-headed Woodpecker this year until this afternoon on Summit east of Brooks Road.
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- Ric
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3 comments:

Don Avery said...

Does anyone know, are RHWO numbers declining or is it coincidental? Until this past weekend at Wastewater, I hadn't taken one in at least two years. Seems like 5-10 years ago, I took them fairly regularly.

Ric said...

Their numbers are certainly declining. When I was a kid they were the common woodpecker in the city. There are probably lots of reasons; one I've heard is that starlings have taken over most of the natural nesting holes previously used by RHWO.

RichH Photography said...

I was talking with a friend recently and he reported several sightings at Camp Pendalouan. I haven't verified the sightings myself but I know in the past, when I visited, it seemed like there were always several around the main part of the campground.