[NatureNS] Pileated WP

Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:14:49 -0400
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Dear All,             Nov 26, 2007
    This afternoon at North Alton a Pileated (pronounced pile-at-ed, so 
I was told years ago, not pil-e-at-ed) WP came kuk-kuking in at treetop 
level as I got out of the car, did a 270 and landed out of sight near a 
White Pine that has a 2 (3?)-yr-old nesting hole. I have not seen this 
hole in use but it looks the right size and initially had a lot of resin 
which may account for it not haveing been occupied.

    During the next 3 hours the PWP stayed in the general vicinity, 
kuk-kuking from various quarters and flying within sight several times 
but I heard no tapping suggestive of tree feeding. Would they be staking 
claims to nesting holes as early at this ?
Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville

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