[Ontbirds] Red-bellied Woodpecker, Buckslides Bay in Haliburton

[Steve Kinsley via ONTBIRDS]

Seeing Joan's posting made me think I should also report clearly hearing the
"cha-cha-cha" call of a Red-bellied Woodpecker yesterday while my wife and I
canoed west across Lake Boshkung to Buckslides Bay (Algonquin Highlands area of
Haliburton County). Could not visually locate it, but clearly heard the call
twice in the bush on the north side of a wetland a bit east of the bottom of the
falls. Would be good if local birders paid the area a visit to see if they can
also hear or actually see the bird and report it on eBird. For those without
water transportation, the area can be accessed by road from Highway 118, turning
north on Regional Rd. 11 (Kushog Lake Road) west of Lake Boshkung. Approximately
1.5 km north, Kushog Lake Road veers to the left, but take Buckslide Road to the
right. Continue approximately 3 km further north, and turn right on another
small road (named Rapids Run Lane on Google Maps, but I'm not sure if it is
marked as such on the road itself). This small road leads to a number of
cottages around Buckslides Bay, right in the area where the bird was heard from
the water. Happy birding, and hopefully a few of us can establish that this bird
is in fact there! eBird considers it a rarity for the area. 

Steve Kinsley, RD (College of Dietitians of Ontario: Reg. # 1083)
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[Ontbirds] red bellied woodpecker

[Joan Kelbrick via ONTBIRDS]

Yesterday I spoke to Wayne (a gentleman who lives near Janetville) and he
was telling me about a Red-Bellied Woodpecker family (2 adults and 1
offspring) who had been eating oranges and grapefruit from the deck railing
at his home in the Highway 35 and Fleetwood Road area.  The oranges had
originally been put out for the Oriole but they only passed through.  The
Red-Bellied Woodpecker showed up so they continued with the oranges and
added grapefruit.  The Woodpeckers enjoyed the offerings.

Joan
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