[Mnbird] woodpeckers pecking question

[Gelvin-Innvaer, Lisa A (DNR)]

Greetings,
 For folks with woodpecker pecking questions, check out these weblinks:
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/livingwith_wildlife/woodpeckers/index.html
http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/assistance/backyard/livingwith_wildlife/woodpecker-control.pdf

Also the book , Woodworking for Wildlife  by Carrol Henderson MNDNR-Nongame Wildlife Program  includes plans for woodpecker “bongo boxes” to provide alternative sites for males  drumming to
attract females and defend territories.   This book is available through Minnesota’s bookstore www.comm.media.state.mn.us/bookstore/mnbookstore.asp?page=viewbook&BookID=68733&stocknum=275<http://www.comm.media.state.mn.us/bookstore/mnbookstore.asp?page=viewbook&BookID=68733&stocknum=275>
and other outlets

Best wishes,
Lisa
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Lisa Gelvin-Innvaer
Reg. Nongame Wildlife Specialist, CWB ®
MN DNR  Southern Region (R4)
Div. of Ecological & Water Resources
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New Ulm MN 56073-5228
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From: Mnbird [mailto:mnbird-bounces at lists.mnbird.net] On Behalf Of DONALD GRUSSING Owner via Mnbird
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 4:27 PM
To: Betsy Kerr <bjkerr at umn.edu>; mnbird <mnbird at lists.mnbird.net>
Subject: Re: [Mnbird] woodpeckers pecking question

I have one that just made a new hole on a chickadee house just below the metal guard that protected the 1 1/8 in hole. I don't know why they do it, they just do. They have wrecked dozens of bird houses over the years.  I am going to replace this one next spring with one of those houses made from composites. That will be the end of that (I hope). As for now, the male downy is happily going into the house every twilight for a good night's sleep. It's kind of like the old Outhouse joke, it has more status because it's a two-holer.

Don Grusing
Minnetonka
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From: "Betsy Kerr via Mnbird" <mnbird at lists.mnbird.net<mailto:mnbird at lists.mnbird.net>>
To: mnbird at lists.mnbird.net<mailto:mnbird at lists.mnbird.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 1:32:23 PM
Subject: [Mnbird] woodpeckers pecking question
Woodpeckers are currently pecking large holes in my sister's cedar-sided home in Pennsylvania, as they do every Spring and Fall.  At the same time, a male Downy WP has been continually pecking every morning on the face of one of our Bluebird houses (including on the metal hole guard).  A female--I presume, his partner--has regularly roosted in the past in this box, as well as in the other one in our yard. My question is, why do they peck on a birdhouse like this in the Fall?

Betsy Kerr
Golden Valley

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