The Dead Creek Red-bellied probably did nest, but confirmation was not
forthcoming last year as far as I know. The last email I received supplied
intriguing evidence that suggested the bird might be nesting. If anyone did
get irrefutable evidence of nesting, I'd like to know about it. I suspect
there has been scattered nesting in the central-southern Champlain Valley in
recent years.
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Wayne Scott
Compiler, VT Rare Bird Alert

416 Hanover Center Road
Etna, NH 03750
(603) 643-0179
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> Hi Wayne and All,
>
> Whatever happened to the Dead Creek Red-bellied? As I recall, it was calling
> for quite some time back in the late spring in the woods just behind the first
> parking area.
>
> Tom Barber
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Wayne Scott
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> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 8:17 AM
> Subject: Re: Whalley Rd. woodpecker
>
>
>     There is only one confirmed nesting ever of Red-bellied in Vermont - in
> Brattleboro a couple of years ago; so any evidence of additional nesting is
> significant. I predict with the new Atlas Project getting underway this
> year, there will be others.
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>> Recently, Rodney Olsen saw a Red-bellied Woodpecker on a feeder at the jct.
>> of Whalley and Lake Rd. in Charlotte. I can't answer his question (Are they
>> uncommon winter birds?)   - but in March '02   I spent quite a long time
>> watching   a red-bellied woodpecker apparently excavating a nest hole right
>> beside the apple orchard at the right-angle bend in Whalley Road.
>>
>> Maeve Kim
>> Jericho Center