I went over to Merrill this morning, arriving at the yard off Hwy 107 along the Wisconsin River around 9. Ten minutes later the bird flew over the house from the east, landing in a deciduous tree by the spruce and cedars. It remained there for 15 minutes, not looking too spry. However it then came down to the deck area, soon feeding on the suet like a woodpecker. It looked and acted much better and was still feeding when I left, then below the suet feeder instead of on it. Dan's directions are excellent and the place is very easy to find. Standing along the red pines on the north side of the yard one can watch the feeders that are on the deck. They have a nice variety of additional birds, which are entertaining, until the star shows up!! Also there are a lot of red squirrels around, who do not like intruders, and let you know about it. Good luck if you go. (A big thank you to Dan for checking out this bird and especially for getting permission for birders to come and watch for it.) Daryl Tessen Appleton, WI #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn