Cobirders, While hiking the Green Mountain West Ridge Trail this afternoon, I found a male American Three-toed woodpecker drumming on a dead snag a very short distance off the trail. If you park at the trailhead along Flagstaff Road, right where Boulder Mountain Parks begins/ends (depending on what way you are driving from) and walked 0.65 of a mile down the West Ridge Trail, you will find the spot. There is a large round house on the right hand side of the trail here. The bird was about 100 yards before the house. There is a section of snow fence along the trail at the spot that is falling down. Look in the dead snags to the left of this fallen snow fence. I found this bird to be quite approachable, but unfortunately I was unable to obtain photos. Listen for the distinct drumming that trails off at the end into a couple of distinct knocks. Additionally, I think I heard a black bear foraging downhill from this spot. There wasn't much of a breeze and I heard a few crackling sounds, then a tree crash to the ground about 75-100 yards downhill from me. I had my dog with me and he had become "concerned" just before this happened as well. I know trees fall in the woods all the time, but I just got the sense this one was assisted. It could've been human-caused as well. At any rate, if you look for the woodpecker you may be lucky enough to see a bear in the area as well. Other than the woodpecker, things were pretty quiet. David Ely Boulder, CO and Salem, MA
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