On Mon, 5 Jan 1998, Michael B. Brown wrote:

> Definitely.

Yeah, it was John gave a pretty unmistakable description for
the sapsucker and the mark it leaves on trees.

> >Could there be any long term damage to the Holly?
>
> I dunno. Hopefully someone else has an answer for you!

I am no tree expert either though I have so many live trees with
thousands of sapsucker holes in them that I have to believe that
most trees can sustain themselves despite the drilling.
Does it shorten the tree's life or make it more susceptible to disease?

Seems possible.

Kelly McAllister