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28 November 2010
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Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis)
Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis)
A species from the western U.S., this vagrant individual wintered in a yard with bird feeders
in northwestern New York state from 30 October 2010 through 7 May 2011, making it
the fifth record of the species for the state. Identified by voice, a single-syllable yick alarm
call, as a male (Tobalske, B. W. 1997. Lewis's Woodpecker Melanerpes lewis, The Birds of
North America Online)
Ontario County, New York, USA
Canon 50D,Canon 4/500 mm + 1.4x, tripod, from shed