re:red-headed woodpecker

Paul Woodward (grackling@worldnet.att.net)
Mon, 5 Apr 1999 22:42:37 -0400 

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Gail,

This is not a good winter for red-headed woopeckers.  The only one I =
have seen all year is near Sycamore Landing Road.  Driving toward the  =
river pull into the parking lot on the right(west) and park.  Walk back =
to the road and go a little to the north to a large metal gate on the =
right (east).  Then follow the road (more a path now) 50 yards or so =
until you reach a wooden shelter where the state keeps their heavy =
equipment.  I  have seen the bird regularly through the winter near this =
structure.  It is an immature and as of March 28 still didn't have any =
red feathers.  You have to be patient because at times it very quite and =
inactive.

This area it the one place you can expect to see red-heads every winter =
at McKee-Beshers.  Along the towpath my records show that they are on a =
three year cycle corresponding to the abundance of acorns.  The winter =
of 1999-2000 should be a good time for them.

Paul Woodward
Fairfax, VA

grackling@worldnet.att.net


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Gail,
 
This is not a good winter for red-headed=20 woopeckers.  The only one I have seen all year is near Sycamore = Landing=20 Road.  Driving toward the  river pull into the parking lot on = the=20 right(west) and park.  Walk back to the road and go a little to the = north=20 to a large metal gate on the right (east).  Then follow the road = (more a=20 path now) 50 yards or so until you reach a wooden shelter where the = state keeps=20 their heavy equipment.  I  have seen the bird regularly = through the=20 winter near this structure.  It is an immature and as of March 28 = still=20 didn't have any red feathers.  You have to be patient because at = times it=20 very quite and inactive.
 
This area it the one place you can expect to = see=20 red-heads every winter at McKee-Beshers.  Along the towpath my = records show=20 that they are on a three year cycle corresponding to the abundance of=20 acorns.  The winter of 1999-2000 should be a good time for=20 them.
 
Paul Woodward
Fairfax, VA
 
grackling@worldnet.att.net=
 
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