I hear and see Pileated woodpeckers in my yard and neighborhood near East
Troy, in Walworth County. They are increasing in my area, perhaps because of
all the dead trees caused by flooding and, as Mary Korkor suggests, dead ash
trees. All breeding woodpeckers (Downy, Hairy, Red-bellied, Flicker) are
common here, except for Red-headed Woodpeckers.
Mariette Nowak
Walworth county
On Apr 7, 2021, at 8:50 PM, Betsy Abert <betsyacorn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The question was posed the other day about the apparent lack of Pileated
Woodpeckers in the SE sector of the state, particularly in the Milwaukee
County area. I too am curious, having seen them in adjacent Ozaukee and
Waukesha counties, and wonder, given their relative abundance in the
central and northern parts of the state, if it is due to habitat issues?
Lack of Oak trees? Urbanization? Thanks in advance for any
thoughts/explanations. Betsy Abert, South Milwaukee
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