COBirders,
This afternoon I made the short trip up to Beulah to see if I could find the Acorn Woodpeckers seen by Dave Van Manen, Harry Rurup and others yesterday in Pueblo Mountain Park. I found both of them right away in the tall dead snag right next to the parking lot in front of the Park's lodge. The snag is peppered with what appear to be small cavities appropriate for storing acorns. There are also two three holes that swallows enter, which seems to bother the woodpeckers somewhat. We (my grandson-in-law and I) could see the birds quite clearly and as Dave reported, there's no mistaking them. Two years ago while visiting with Mark Yaeger (a.k.a. Radeaux, the artist of the first Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas) he predicted that this species would be discovered soon in the Park as he had seen some evidence of acorn storage. The Park is visited heavily, and the Environmental Center that Dave heads has many programs throughout the year. It's about time the woodpeckers revealed themselves! :-) Leon Bright Pueblo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
