The discovery of the Lewis's Woodpecker here in Minnesota prompted me to pass on this woodpecker trivia question. I was recently on a trip to Oregon and California and, while I was there, I subscribed to several local bird lists. Oregon recently had a first state sighting of a Red-bellied Woodpecker. That gave rise to the following posts about which states have the most woodpecker sightings. Earl Orf <http://www.earlorfphotos.com/> www.earlorfphotos.com
_____ From: rv-bi...@googlegroups.com [mailto:rv-bi...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Tufts Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 9:23 AM To: rv-bi...@googlegroups.com Subject: [RV Birds] Re: Woodpecker-palooza Here's a hint if you're trying to guess the leading "woodpecker state." California would need to find an American Three-toed Woodpecker to catch the leader. Oregon, which has that species, would need a Gila Woodpecker and a Gilded Flicker. On Thursday, November 7, 2013 6:16:46 AM UTC-8, Jeff Tufts wrote: The following message, of interest to all Oregon birders, was posted on COBOL this morning. Thirteen of the 15 have been recorded in Jackson County. Jeff Tufts Medford Greetings, birders, I'm excited to share some news regarding Oregon woodpeckers. With the recently confirmed RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER in NE Oregon (which is sure to be accepted by the state records committee), Oregon is now tied for 3rd place among all North American states and provinces for its master list of woodpeckers. Here are the current standings: 4th place, with 15 species: Arizona, Oklahoma 3rd place, with 16 species: Oregon, Texas 2nd place, with 17 species: California Anyone care to guess which state or province holds the title of most woodpeckers--with a whopping 19 species?! No fair scouring the state/provincial bird lists; keep it fun and just guess! Email me your answers directly and I'll share your responses in a couple days. Steve Shunk -- Check out our new web site! www.paradisebirding.com <http://www.paradisebirding.com/> Stephen Shunk Paradise Birding P.O. Box 547 Sisters, OR 97759 541-408-1753 -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rv-birds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Rogue Valley Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rv-birds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
