Kevin

How did you determine your Red-headed Woodpecker was a female?  I am unaware 
of any substantial sexual dimorphism in this species.  Woodpeckers , An 
Identification Guide to the Woodpeckers of the World by Winkler, Christie 
and Nurney describe the "sexes alike in all plumages, but female very 
slightly smaller."  You only reported one bird.  Juveniles and adults are 
easily separable but not adults.  Any help you can provide to the listers 
would be appreciated.

George

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Graff" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 10:41 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] weekend roadside & yardbirds, Baltimore & Harford 
Counties


> Hi all,
>
>
>
> 1010am-1030am - 1/21/05 on way to deliveries Carroll
> C.
> Along Black Rock Rd, Arcadia, Baltimore Co., MD
>
> Weather: Fair/PC, 21-22 degree, N 9 mph- N 10 mph
>
>     2  Turkey Vulture
>   482  Canada Goose - several flocks
>     1  Cackling "Richardson's" Goose
>     8  Tundra Swan - flyby NW from Loch Raven??
>    18  Ring-billed Gull
>     1  RED-HEADED WOODPECKER - female
>     1  Red-bellied Woodpecker
>    59  American Crow
>     2  American Robin
>     1  Northern Mockingbird
>    24  European Starling
>     2  Field Sparrow
>     3  White-throated Sparrow
>    12  "Slate-colored" Junco - roadside
>     9  Common Grackle - flyby
>     2  American Goldfinch - flyby
>   627  16 species
>
>
> 2pm-5pm - 1/22/05
> Feeders/yardbirds, Jarrettsville, Harford Co., MD
>
> Weather: heavy/light snow, 21-23 degree, E 8 mph- NE 9
> mph, clear 4pm-5pm,   up to 7 inches of snow
>
>   1  Mourning Dove
>   1  Red-bellied Woodpecker
>   1  Downy Woodpecker
>   3  Horned Lark - flyby NE, 4pm
>   4  Carolina Chickadee
>   7  Tufted Titmouse
>   3  White-breasted Nuthatch
>   1  Carolina Wren
>   1  Northern Mockingbird
>   1  European Starling
>   3  White-throated Sparrow
>  41  "Slate-colored" Junco
>   3  Northern Cardinal
> 102  Red-winged Blackbird - flyby S to roost 4pm
>   2  Rusty Blackbird - flyby w/ blackbirds flock
> 188  Common Grackle - same
>  10  Brown-headed Cowbird - same
>   1  House Finch
>   1  Pine Siskin
>   4  American Goldfinch
> 378  20 species
>
>
> Plan to head out to Perryman around 10am Sunday for
> roadside field birds but my pager went off and got a
> fire call <groan..>   Had four calls over the weekend,
> one was a 4WD assist to medic crew carried patient
> over a unplowed road/sidewalk, other was two 10-50PI
> (accidents).
>
>
> 2pm-5pm - 1/23/05
> Feeders/yardbirds, Jarrettsville, Harford Co., MD
>
> Weather: Blowing snow, Fair, 18-16 degree, NW 24 mph-
> NNW 20 mph
>
>   1  Turkey Vulture
>   1  Northern Harrier - headed SW in distance
>   1  Red-shouldered Hawk - headed SW in distance
>  38  Ring-billed Gull - headed SW in distance
>   2  Red-bellied Woodpecker
>   1  Downy Woodpecker
>   1  American Crow
>   6  Carolina Chickadee
>   7  Tufted Titmouse
>   3  White-breasted Nuthatch
>   1  Carolina Wren
>   5  Eastern Bluebird - fighting over a nextbox
>   5  American Robin - flyby SW in distance
>   1  Northern Mockingbird
>   5  European Starling
>   1  Chipping Sparrow
>   1  Song Sparrow
>   4  White-throated Sparrow
>  40  "Slate-colored" Junco
>   3  Northern Cardinal
>   9  Common Grackle - flyby SW
>   1  House Finch
>   4  American Goldfinch
> 141  23 species
>
>       Kevin Graff
>       Jarrettsville, MD & Ocean City, MD
>       
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