I had a single Red-bellied Woodpecker visitor at the peanut feeders today,
the first woodpecker seen in over a month here.


Regards,
 
Jeff Maass
North of Dublin OH
 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Maass [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 12:03 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Missing Woodpeckers? (Central Ohio)
> 
> I have peanut and suet dough feeders, and have a long (many year) history
> of many, many Downy, Hairy, and Red-bellied Woodpeckers. It was a rare
> occasion that I would look out to the feeders and not see at least one or
> two (often more) Downies or Hairys at the feeders, all day long. I even
> had a pair of Piliated Woodpeckers daily at the peanut feeders for a
> month this year.
> 
> About 1.5 months ago, they *all* disappeared. I have literally not seen
> any woodpecker at my feeders over the past month plus.
> 
> Other birds (Nuthatches, House Sparrows, etc.) have continued using the
> peanut and suet dough feeders. But no woodpeckers.
> 
> Has anyone else noticed a lack of woodpeckers? Any explanations?
> 
> Jeff Maass
> Concord Township,
>   Delaware County
>   (Just North of Dublin OH)

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