Downy Woodpeckers may drill cavities in the late fall to use for winter roosting. If that’s what you’re experiencing, you might try offering them some bird houses as alternatives…
-Geo > On Dec 4, 2022, at 6:30 PM, Christopher Sperry <cspe...@ithaca.edu> wrote: > > > We do not see any indication of insects around or inside the trim where the > Downies are digging lots of holes – some an inch wide and 2 inched deep. I > have put up perhaps a hundred 6” reflective strips – but more holes keep > appearing. > > Chris Sperry and Karin Suskin > > From: bounce-126996100-89368...@list.cornell.edu > <bounce-126996100-89368...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Sandra J. Kisner > <s...@cornell.edu> > Date: Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 5:54 PM > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Woodpeckers wreaking havoc > > This message originated from outside the Ithaca College email system. > > Unfortunately that doesn’t help much when they appear to be using the house > for drumming, not hunting for food. > > Sandra > > From: bounce-126996034-3493...@list.cornell.edu > <bounce-126996034-3493...@list.cornell.edu> On Behalf Of bob mcguire > Sent: Sunday, December 4, 2022 3:33 PM > To: Karin Suskin <karinlee...@gmail.com> > Cc: diane morton <dianegmor...@gmail.com>; CAYUGABIRDS-L > <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Woodpeckers wreaking havoc > > You could try a suet feeder (or multiples) out away from the house. > > Bob > On Dec 4, 2022, at 1:23 PM, Karin Suskin <karinlee...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Any creative strategies besides Mylar strips for deterrence of woodpecker > hole making? Our home and garage are looking awfully tinselly. > Thank you, > Karin Suskin > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
