Red-headed Woodpecker is listed as species of special concern by the NYSDEC. As a species it has had a rather steep long term decline, especially in New England and parts of adjacent New York. Once fairly common from the Champlain Valley into the Capital District and Eastern Mohawk Valley, this species is indeed, now rare.
The species has held out fairly well however in parts of Ulster County and in the Western Part of the State, but even there has declined. The arrival of a supposed pair at the Albany Pine Bush in recently restored and appropriate habitat is a good sign that perhaps this species can reclaim some of its past territory. Hope this helps! Good Birding! Will Raup Albany, NY From: beec...@verizon.net To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu Subject: [nysbirds-l] query Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:46:18 -0400 I am curious if anyone knows the actual status of the red-headed woodpecker in NY, especially in the Albany and southern areas of the state? Is it considered a rare sighting, is it endangered? Claudia P. Newburgh, nY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
