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Observations of Woodpecker Nests
in Lake Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Son(?) of Redhead
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 14:11:19 -0400 (EDT)
From: Doloresknopfel@aol.com
... Gil and I saw a pair of redheaded woodpeckers in Lake Park, just
north of the Locust St. Ravine who became agitated when we came near.
We assumed they had young to protect. And now......
Jean C. said that, on Monday, she and Dennis saw an immature redhead at
the copper feeder (near the bridge in the Locust St. Ravine).
Mary S. said she also saw the immature at the feeder - feeding and
calling constantly. So we want to make sure there is food for
them there - probably seed with enough nuts.
We don't know if there is just one immature or others. If you should
also see one or more redheads, please let Paul Hunter know at
phunter1@wi.rr.com.
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Mary Smith and Russ Kesery (mailto:rkesery@msn.com) observed the
nest of a Red-bellied Woodpecker at south end of Pavilion parking lot (http://www.lakeparkfriends.org/explore.asp).
Wed. June 8, 2005, 7:45 a.m: saw bird outside hole, heard
calls, saw bird putting head into hole a
few times, saw bird enter hole, later, saw bird outside hole again
Mon. June 6, 2005, 7:00, 7:30 a.m: neither saw nor heard
bird
Fri. June 3, 2005, 8:45 a.m: heard call upon
arrival, saw bird outside hole, peering into hole and
calling, (apparently into hole); later saw bird inside hole, looking out
May 26, 2005, 7:29 a.m.
one of several dead branches at top of tall tree, (other parts of
tree has leaves), red-bellied woodpecker inside of fairly fresh looking
regularly shaped round hole on north side of tree, popped its head out
a couple of times
May 25, 2005, 7:29 a.m.
In a tall, at least partially dead appearing tree, upon arrival, we
heard a woodpecker tapping, and heard a call. The first of two
woodpeckers was near a regularly-shaped hole on the north side of the
tree. It moved up to the top of the tree towards the back.
The second woodpecker exited the hole. It climbed up to
the side/back of the tree where the first woodpecker was located.
When approached the first woodpecker flew away, northbound.
To: "Wisconsin Birding Network"
<wisbirdn@lawrence.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 7:33 PM
Subject: [wisb] Red Headed Woodpeckers and their pests-Milw Co.
[RHWO = Red Headed Woodpeckers]
> Have been observing the effects the local starling population is
having on
> the RHWOs this summer. Beyond the fact that they usurped the
nesting pair's
> rearing snag, I now see them follow the RHWOs from the feeder to
the local
> phone pole where the RHWOs have cached food for the last few
years. They
> patiently wait and harvest as soon as the RHWO has left.
This destroys an
> important aspect of the fledglings' feeding and learning
process, for it is here that
> the parents first bring the new babies to feed after they've
taken flight.
> In some sense it is fascinating to see this adaptation on
the part of the
> da--, uh, starlings, and a bit daunting, given my hope to
see the RHWO
> population continue to grow here.
>
> B A, So. Milw.