I'm looking now, without binoculars, at a pileated woodpecker sticking its head out from the hole described below. Can't tell without binos if it's a young or a roosting adult.
Suan On May 9, 2013, at 7:35 PM, Suan Hsi Yong <suan.y...@gmail.com> wrote: > At the Mullholland wildflower preserve, not far from the parking lot, > is a beautiful and photogenic cavity where on the morning April 22, I > saw the face of a pileated woodpecker inside the hole. I have not seen > any pileated activity at that hole since (on my 2-3 times a week > passing that spot), so either it was a one-time roost hole, or they're > incubating out of sight. The birds are certainly in the area yodeling > frequently, and last year's nest hole (which raised two boys) is very > close by. > > Walk from the parking lot to the first sharp bend in the trail (take a > break to check out the red-tail nest on the left of the tallest > pines), continue around the trail for about 30 paces, you'll pass a > tree to your right with a girded cut across it, then another girded > tree to your left. Walk another 5 paces past this second girded tree, > turn left, look for a tall tree forked up high like a tuning fork. > About halfway up this tree is the nice big hole. > > I'd appreciate knowing if anyone sees any activity at this hole > (though I'll be away the latter half of this month, which is likely > the period when feeding would be visible). > > Suan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
