I live in Northern MA (just moved down) and Red-Bellied Woodpeckers are
common here. It doesn't surprise me that they are up in VT. Climate change
will begin to produce a lot of "unusual" sightings.

Last summer, I observed an American Dipper in a cove where a small stream is
feeding into the Comerford Res. in Waterford, VT. I couldn't believe my
eyes, but after having just moved back East from Utah (where Dippers are
common), I have no doubt in confirming what I saw. But they are not supposed
to be here according to the literature...

Neal



On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 7:39 PM, Frank Miller <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> South Peacham, Vermont
> 21 May 2010
>
> I just returned from a walk and heard the familiar "chrrrr" call of a
> Red-bellied Woodpecker in front of my South Peacham home.  I say familiar
> because I moved here from Houston Tx in February and I had a Red-bellied
> family living in my back yard there.
>
> After hearing it call, I got a good look and am certain on the ID - zebra
> back, bright red back of head.
>
> I have never seen one so far north and never in Peacham/Northern Vermont.
>
> Frank Miller
>
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