[obol] coastal white-headed WP question

[Mark Nikas]

Curry County also has a record from 7/10/1978. A pair actually, as recounted
by Jim Rogers in "Oregon Birds" Vol 4, #5.

The 3 Lincoln County sightings Darrel referred to were from 11/22/85,
9/22/86,
and 1/22/90.

Mark Nikas



----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Gilligan" <jeffgill at teleport.com>
To: "Kevin Spencer" <rriparia at charter.net>; "OBOL"
<obol at oregonbirdwatch.org>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: [obol] coastel white-headed WP question


> That would be an extremely rare record.  The only previous sighting of a
> White-headed Woodpecker that I am aware from the coast of is of a bird
seen
> by Neil Main at Ft. Stevens State Park (Clatsop Co.) perhaps 20 years ago
or
> so.  I find Neil Main's record to be very credible.
>
> Jeff Gilligan
>
>
> On 7/28/08 5:57 PM, "Kevin Spencer" <rriparia at charter.net> wrote:
>
> > OBOL,
> >
> > a Klamath County birder posted the question below, locally, and I'm
interested
> > in getting feedback from people who live in the area. So, I'm forwarding
the
> > question to OBOL. Any Coos Bay locals out there?  input out there would
be
> > appreciated. I think White-headed Woodpeckers are rare anytime away from
> > eastside pine habitat. But I don't know if they move around much. Maybe
they
> > do. I'm not at home, so can't go to my references. Thanks.
> > Kevin Spencer
> > rriparia at charter.net
> >
> >
> >> I have a question and a couple of observations. How likely is it to see
a
> >> white-headed woodpecker on the Oregon coast this time of year? In the
late
> >> afternoon of July 17 I saw one fly from North to South over the checkin
> >> station to Sunset Beach State Park (just south of Coos Bay). I was
facing
> >> East and the bird was about 50 to 75 yards away. I clearly saw a
woodpecker
> >> with a white head and white patches on the beating wings.
> >>
> >> On that following Saturday there were about 60 Brown Pelicans at the
mouth of
> >> Sunset Bay and in the outer bay. They all looked to be brown headed
> >> juveniles.
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