[mou] Black-backed Woodpecker at Afton State Park, Washington County
Williams, Bob
BXWilliams@CBBURNET.COM
Sun, 29 Oct 2006 11:57:45 -0600
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The bird I saw this morning was definitely stripping bark from the tree
it was in. I saw several pieces fall to the ground. =20
It remained in the same tree the whole time I observed the bird.
Bob Williams, Bloomington
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-----Original Message-----
From: mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu [mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu] On
Behalf Of Steve Weston
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 11:51 AM
To: Williams, Bob; mou-net@cbs.umn.edu
Cc: mnbird@lists.mnbird.net
Subject: Re: [mou] Black-backed Woodpecker at Afton State Park,
Washington County
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One of the things to watch for with Black-backed Woodpeckers (and
Three-toeds) is the evidence that they are feeding in the area. Look
for trees that the bark has been extensively stripped with the fresh
bark at the base of the trees, while other woodpeckers will strip bark
(the Pileated and Hairy) this is not their primary style, and they don't
tend to hit as many trees or chisel the bark as systematically. I am
sure that we had a Black-backed at Spring Lake Park in Dakota County two
years ago in December from the bark stripping, but the bird was never
located. =20
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Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN
sweston2@comcast.net
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Williams, Bob <mailto:BXWilliams@CBBURNET.COM> =20
To: mou-net@cbs.umn.edu=20
Cc: mnbird@lists.mnbird.net=20
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 8:40 AM
Subject: [mou] Black-backed Woodpecker at Afton State Park,
Washington County
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This morning about 7:30am I found a female Black-backed
Woodpecker along the trail that leads south from the visitor's center at
Afton State Park in Washington County. Take the trail south 0.5
kilometers(as shown on trail map) and take the trail to the east into
the woods. This trail then loops around to the south and then back to
the west into a stand of very tall red pines. Ths bird was working very
hard on one of these pines about 30 yards past the blue arrow along the
path. I observed the bird for several minutes and saw all of the
distinguishing marks. The bird also called several times.
The people at the office were notified and I left a map with the
location of the bird there in case these directions are confusing.
Bob Williams, Bloomington
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color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
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this morning
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style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I saw several pieces fall to the =
ground. <span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It remained in =
the same tree
the whole time I observed the bird.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Bob Williams, =
</span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu
[mailto:mou-net-admin@cbs.umn.edu] <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>Steve Weston<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> =
</span></font><st1:date
Month=3D"10" Day=3D"29" Year=3D"2006"><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Sunday, October 29, =
2006</span></font></st1:date><font
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Williams, Bob;
mou-net@cbs.umn.edu<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> =
mnbird@lists.mnbird.net<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [mou] =
Black-backed
Woodpecker at </span></font><st1:place><st1:City><font size=3D2 =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Afton State =
Park</span></font></st1:City><font
size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>, =
</span></font><st1:State><font
size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Washington</span></font></s=
t1:State></st1:place><font
size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> County</span></font></p>
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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>One of the things to watch =
for with
Black-backed Woodpeckers (and Three-toeds) is the evidence that they are
feeding in the area. Look for trees that the bark has been =
extensively
stripped with the fresh bark at the base of the trees, while other =
woodpeckers
will strip bark (the Pileated and Hairy) this is not their primary =
style, and
they don't tend to hit as many trees or chisel the bark as
systematically. I am sure that we had a Black-backed at =
</span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Spring</span></font></st1:Pl=
aceType><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
</span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Lake</span></font></st1:Plac=
eType><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
</span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Park</span></font></st1:Plac=
eType></st1:place><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> in =
</span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dakota</span></font></st1:Pl=
aceName><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
</span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>County</span></font></st1:Pl=
aceType></st1:place><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> two years
ago in December from the bark stripping, but the bird was never =
located. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
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</span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Quiggley</span></font></st1:=
PlaceName><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
</span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Lake</span></font></st1:Plac=
eType></st1:place><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> in =
</span></font><st1:place><st1:City><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Eagan</span></font></st1:Cit=
y><font
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, =
</span></font><st1:State><font
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>MN</span></font></st1:State>=
</st1:place><font
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
<a =
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href=3D"mailto:BXWilliams@CBBURNET.COM" =
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Bob</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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></font></b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:date
Month=3D"10" Day=3D"29" Year=3D"2006"><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Sunday, October 29, =
2006</span></font></st1:date><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:time
Hour=3D"8" Minute=3D"40"><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>8:40 AM</span></font></st1:time><font size=3D2 =
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face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</s=
pan></font></b><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> [mou]
Black-backed Woodpecker at </span></font><st1:place><st1:City><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Afton =
State Park</span></font></st1:City><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, =
</span></font><st1:State><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Washington</span></font></st=
1:State></st1:place><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
County<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>This
morning about </span></font><st1:time Hour=3D"7" Minute=3D"30"><font =
size=3D2
color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>7:30am</span></font></st1:time><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> I
found a female Black-backed Woodpecker along the trail that leads south =
from
the visitor's center at </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font =
size=3D2
color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Afton</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> =
</span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>State Park</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> in </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font size=3D2
color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Washington</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=3D2
color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>County</span></f=
ont></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>. Take the trail south 0.5 kilometers(as shown on =
trail map)
and take the trail to the east into the woods. This trail then =
loops
around to the south and then back to the west into a stand of very tall =
red
pines. Ths bird was working very hard on one of these pines about =
30
yards past the blue arrow along the path. I observed the bird for =
several
minutes and saw all of the distinguishing marks. The bird also =
called
several times.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The people at the office =
were
notified and I left a map with the location of the bird there in case =
these
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