Hi all A female Red-bellied Woodpecker has been coming to a feeder in Carling Township since Jan. 2, 2003. It has just been confirmed and photographed this morning. One of the photographs (by Ted Krug) appears on the Muskoka Bird Board now (Jan 12/03). http://www.b2g3.com/boards/board.cgi?&user=MuskokaBirdBoard
Birders are welcome. Hosts are Edie and Daniel Verite at #27 East Carling Bay Road. Best times are 8 - 10 am but phone first at (705) 342-1157. They are home during the day. So far the woodpecker has been leaving the suet feeder alone and comes to a seed feeder outside the dining room window. It has been eating corn and black oilseed. This is a new species for my published list of "Birds of Carling Township, a Field Checklist" DIRECTIONS: Go north on hwy #69 past Parry Sound and Nobel to Hwy #559 (which goes to Killbear PP). Go about 3 km on hwy #559 and turn left on East Carling Bay Road. Follow this to log house #27 on your right hand side. Jean Niskanen Oakville [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Jean Niskanen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
