Kim Can you tell me (us) why a Lewis’s Woodpecker would be spotted in our area when it is so out of its range??
Is it just accidental, or a storm that moved it East, a rarity or something caused by climate change? I looked it up on Ibird pro and it really is a beauty, unlike the typical red and black of Minnesota Woodpeckers Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 3, 2018, at 3:49 PM, Kim R Eckert <[email protected]> wrote: > > It looks like my earlier message did not go through. Here are the details… > > Nancy Henke texted me earlier this afternoon that a Lewis’s Woodpecker was > seen today at a friend’s feeder near Tamarac NWR in Becker Co. Its ID has > been confirmed by photos. The address is 21958 West Height of Land Drive, and > Nancy reports that the homeowner said it’s OK to look for the bird with these > conditions: > > - Park along the road near their driveway, making sure you do not block their > driveway or any others. Do not drive into their driveway or park there. > > - Birders need to stay along the road and watch for the bird from there; do > not walk into the yard. (They have dogs described as “very anxious”.) > > If you have any questions, contact Nancy at <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>>. > > > Kim Eckert, Duluth > > > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
