I have also observed Pileateds drumming on gutters--not in this area,
but in Florida (Sanibel Island) where they are quite common.  Here (in
Chevy Chase), for several years we had a red-belly who drummed regularly
on our gutters in the spring.  He was a great alarm clock!

Jim Boughton

-----Original Message-----
From: Janet Millenson [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 9:32 AM
To: 
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] What to do with a nuisance flicker?


From lengthy personal experience, I can testify that BOTH flickers and
red-bellieds drum on houses. Our home is equipped with nice resonant
metal gutters, chimney caps, and flues, so each spring it sounds like
there are jackhammers on the roof. I have no solution to offer the
suffering family -- just be grateful that Pileated Woodpeckers don't do
this!

Janet Millenson
Potomac, MD (Montgomery County)

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