[Bristol-Birds] Re: : Red-bellied Woodpecker
- From: "Mayhorn" <mayhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Bristol Birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 10:16:41 -0500
Chris,
After reading your post about the rarity of Red-bellieds in your area I
suppose we are more fortunate here in Buchanan County VA than I realized.
They are one of the regulars at my feeders year round. They enjoy the
sunflower seeds, but mostly they prefer the peanut butter suet cakes I put
out. In fact a male was at my feeder just a few minutes ago. They nest in
the nearby woods and sometimes in summer I will have a whole family of them
at my feeders at the same time.
Congratulations on the Red-bellied and keep coming with the good reports.
Roger Mayhorn
Grundy, VA
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[mailto:bristol-birds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of chris j obryan
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 9:19 PM
To: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Bristol-Birds] : Red-bellied Woodpecker
Birders:
Yesterday (3 Dec. 02) around Noon I had a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER
at my feeder.
extremely good find!
Here is the Status of the Red-Bellied Woodpecker in Shady Valley:
Status: Occasional fall, spring and winter resident. Rare summer. Spring:
six records for
Apr and May: (1) 30 May 1976 breeding bird survey at 2800 ft. (854 m).
Summer: only
record 5-13 Jul 1996 at Wright Forest Natural Area on Sluder Rd. (Greg
Harris). Fall: all
but one record for Nov: (1) 15 Sep 1998 Orchard Bog (Shumate).
Winter: No Dec
records. Five records for Jan and Feb. Remarks: First valley record:
(1)
14 Apr 1973
(Todd Eastin). Neither Ganier and Tyler (1934), the U.S. Natl. Mus. party
(1937), nor
Dubke (1961-1964) reported this species. Birds have appeared sporadically
at
feeders
since (1) 20 Nov 1990 (L. Shumate) and most are by the Shumates in the
vicinity of their
homes. Max: (2) 12 Feb 1996 (Shumate, S. Shumate); (2) 27 Apr 1997 (J.L.
Shumate, S.
Shumate).
Happy Christmas Birding!!!!
Christopher O'Bryan
Shady Valley Tn.
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