Red headed Woodpeckers can over winter at feeders.  I had on two winters 
this happen.

George

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John McKitterick" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Red-headed Woodpecker at Feeder (+ pix)


> Fred:
>
> My experience with RHWO at my feeders is that they are 1.) migratory; 2.) 
> a
> sure sign of spring. The one that visited my feeder appeared the first
> weekend of May, stayed the weekend, and left. It certainly was spring-time
> then, so based on that one event, you should be seeing the green grass
> now...
>
> --John McKitterick
>
> On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 1:24 PM, Fred Burggraf <> wrote:
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>> Thanks, Rick. I had the Baltimore Oriole at the feeder here in December 
>> and
>> the RHWO today (which has returned, by the way)...If only an Evening
>> Grosbeak would show up, I'd consider that a Hat Trick!
>>
>> Does anyone know...is the RHWO migratory? (I'm looking for any scrap of a
>> sign of spring that I can!)
>>
>> ---Fred
>>
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rick Sussman <>
>> To: 
>> Sent: Thu, Feb 18, 2010 1:15 pm
>> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Red-headed Woodpecker at Feeder (+ pix)
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>> Wow! Stunning pics Fred, especially that first one in profile against the
>> pole.
>> Wish something truely nice like that would visit my feeders. I'm still
>> chopping
>> at the glacier that has become my driveway...
>>
>> Rick Sussman
>> Envious in Woodbine,MD
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Fred Burggraf <>
>> To: 
>> Sent: Thu, Feb 18, 2010 1:03 pm
>> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Red-headed Woodpecker at Feeder (+ pix)
>>
>>
>>  A Red-headed Woodpecker showed up today, giving me some blessed relief
>> from
>> taring at the snowpack.
>> The bird visited the feeder numerous times, holding its own against the
>> ardinals and grackles. It took peanut halves to the nearby elm and 
>> feasted.
>> After about 40 minutes, it hiked up high in the elm and that's the last
>> I've
>> een of it.
>> I've posted a few pictures at
>>           http://www.flickr.com/photos/freds-pix/sets/72157623461135728/
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>> ================
>> red Burggraf
>> entsville, MD
>> harles Co.
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