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Birding Reports => Southern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: cabz on November 05, 2007, 07:02:28 AM

Title: Female Red-Bellied Woodpecker in Cheltenham
Post by: cabz on November 05, 2007, 07:02:28 AM
I briefly had 2 views at a female Red-Bellied Woodpecker in my river yard on Sunday, around noon.  I had one at a feeder about 2-3 years ago.  It was too quick for my husband to get any pictures.  She was down near the river, taking sunflower seeds off a log where I had put some.  There was also chickadees, blue jays, both nuthatches and juncos coming.  Will keep an eye out and hopefully she returns.
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Post by: cabz on November 24, 2007, 04:44:15 PM
The female was again at my feeders, both suet and peanut this afternoon.  I have seen this bird over the last 2 weeks about 4 times, so maybe will hang around for the winter.
Title: Red-bellied near Alliston
Post by: apz on January 13, 2008, 12:14:15 PM
We also had a female red-bellied at our suet feeder on Sunday 6 January. We think we also caught a brief glimpse in mid-December but not long enough to satisfy ourselves of what we had. We've seen them frequently in Florida but never this far north!
Title: She was here again yesterday
Post by: cabz on February 14, 2008, 07:59:46 AM
I have seen this bird (assuming it's the same one) about 3 times over the last week.  Coming for peanuts and sunflowers.  I also saw a flock of about 11 turkeys walking the other side of the river, with about 3 walking up the river.  Maybe the Cheltenham turkeys will return!!!!!!!!!!