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Discussion => General Discussions => Topic started by: josullivan on March 02, 2009, 01:17:18 PM

Title: Woodpeckers
Post by: josullivan on March 02, 2009, 01:17:18 PM

I have a friend, a casual birder at best, who very much wants to see a Pileated Woodpecker.
   My question is: do woodpeckers, and in particular Pileateds, respond to tape playback as readily as many other types of birds?
   I realise these birds have a huge territory and luck plays a big part in seeing them. I have been out a couple of times with my friend in areas where a pair of Pileateds are known to be, but never had so much as a whisper.

Thanks in advance

Brendan O'Sullivan

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Post by: Bird Brain on March 02, 2009, 01:42:24 PM

Hi Brendan.

No idea re: tape playback but I heard then saw a Pileated Woodpecker at Riverwood Park on Saturday afternoon, in the woods close to the large parking lot just to the right of Chappell House.

My mom saw 2 Pileated Woodpeckers by the pond (East side of trail, just South of Burnhamthorpe) at Erindale Park last week.

Other location:  Haven't heard or seen any at Rattray Marsh for a long time.  Used to see them there all the time.

Jo-Anne  :)

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Post by: Greg Schneider on March 02, 2009, 03:40:28 PM

I have Pileated wp are especially responsive, but I haven't been able to try it.

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Post by: mike on March 04, 2009, 04:48:49 PM

You could also try Earl Bales park. Entrance off of Bathurst north of Wilson. I found a mating pair in there.

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Post by: Niloc on March 04, 2009, 06:41:45 PM

Brendan you should try the forested area around the Brickworks in Toronto, I have already posted pics of a Pileated and have seen it a few times...pics were taken around area #9 see map below last link - cheers!

http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo2198580.html#photo (http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo2198580.html#photo)
http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo2198578.html#photo (http://www.colinmarcano.com/photo2198578.html#photo)

http://www.lostrivers.ca/BrickWorksPark.htm (http://www.lostrivers.ca/BrickWorksPark.htm)

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Post by: egret on March 28, 2009, 01:33:03 PM

Beautiful photos!

tks

I saw a pileated w. pecker
up near Bancroft at a lodge
once.. it was awesome!


Egret