Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
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This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Vincent, Alabama
Logan Lake, British Columbia
Ellendale, Delaware
Daytona Beach, Florida
Dacula, Georgia
Anna, Illinois
Coatesville, Indiana
Yale, Iowa
Oskaloosa, Kansas
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Gulliver, Michigan
Mattawan, Michigan
Conway, Missouri
Galena, Missouri
Saugerties, New York
Woodstock, New York
Boone, North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina
Corning, Ohio
West Kingston, Rhode Island
Austin, Texas
Magnolia, Texas
Newbury, Vermont
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Kewaskum, Wisconsin
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yooper99
After some thought, I decided to add a skirt to the tree using the logic that they would not stop as long as they could see the sap wells. I used large bath towels and covered the damaged area by circling the entire tree. One bird did return and try to drill through the towel. After a few minutes of getting only strings from the towel, it left for easier pickings.
I left the skirt on the tree for about three weeks. The birds have not returned. I will probably have... read more
SingingTurtle
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