[obol] coastal white-headed WP question

[Dennis P. Vroman]

Have always suspected that White-headed Woodpeckers were (some what rarely) 
along Burnt Ridge in Curry County.  The area is somewhat open with large, 
scattered Sugar Pines (pretty similar to their normal-looking habitat).  A 
person (who was a better than average birder) reported seeing one alone this 
ridge some 15 or so years ago.  Also, there was a sugar pine cone that had 
rows pecked down it (the remaining part of the cone scales intact).  It was 
not a squirrel because the tree had a squirrel guard on it (selected USFS 
tree).  Seem to remember reading that White-headed Woodpeckers pecked rows 
down sugar pine cones to get to the seeds.

Dennis (north of Grants Pass)

Subject: Re: [obol] coastal white-headed WP question


> 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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