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Pennyfield Lock

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John Sherwood

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John Sherwood

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Sat, 9 Dec 2006 15:30:28 -0800

Had a big woodpecker day:

1 Male Yello
Walked almost to Violettes

Had a big woodpecker day:

1 Male Yellow-belied Sapsucker (near Pennyfield; another birder reported seeing one near Violettes).
Hairy Woodpecker (1)
Downy Woodpecker (many)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker (2)
Northern Flicker (1)

Some Other birds seen:

4 Buffleheads (in the Potomac near Pennyfield)
Several Ruby-crowned kinglets
Many White-throated Sparrows
Several Song Sparrows
Field Sparrow
Red-tailed hawk
Many Dark-eyed Juncos
Carolina Chickadee
Winter Wren
Carolina Wren
Tufted Titmouse (many)
Eastern Bluebird (many)
black vultures
Turkey vultues
Canada geese
Northern Mockingbird
Mallards

Has anyone seen any red-headed woodpecker in the region of late? I remember the one at the Arboretum last year, but I have seen no reports of one this year.

John Sherwood
DC