Hello Tom and others,

As far as we know the Acorn Woodpecker near Oakville has not been observed
since the 16th of May,as noted by several birders that day. We searched for
the bird for only a short period during the late morning of the 17th at the
previous location,but were unable to hear or locate the bird. It is very
possible the bird could still be around somewhere in the immediate area in
and around Blockhouse Rd. or perhaps closer to Oakville since habitat does
exist widely. It is also possible the bird has moved on and could show up
anywhere,so be on the lookout! Anyhow, good birding still exists in the
Oakville area,as well as along the Black River in and around Howanut Rd.
Specialty species in appropriate habitat that may be found in the area
include California Quail, Red-eyed Vireo, Chipping Sparrow, and Bullock's
Oriole to name a few and other species are also possible including House
Wren. The entire Oakville area is rather under birded and offers great
potential,as well as further exploration of side and back roads. You may
also take a side trip up into the Capitol Forest in search of Hermit
Warbler and other upper elevation specialties such as Sooty Grouse and Gray
Jay. These areas can be accessed from the town of Porter and following
Porter Creek Rd. to the main C-Line road,(which eventually turns into
C-4000)and continuing on that main forest road to near the top of Capitol
Peak. This entire area is very expansive so a great deal of time may be
needed to do the area well and thorough. You can also approach Capitol Peak
from the Rock Candy Mtn. Rd. access off of Hwy. 8,which is just east of
Summit Lake. The main forest road leading to Capitol Peak from that location
is the northern end of C-4000. A few forest road maps do exist for the
Capitol Forest and are worth having since it is very possible to get lost
due to the many side spur roads that are accessible off of the main roads.
We personally have a map of the Capitol Forest that does us well for the
most part and was put out by the Washington Department of Natural Resources.
We use it whenever we go to the Capitol Forest,but it is still possible to
get lost up there! Anyhow, these were just some notes we wanted to add in
case you still wanted to look for he Acorn Woodpecker and an update on that
bird,as well as additional birding inquires.

Sincerely,

Ruth and Patrick Sullivan


----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Mansfield" <tmiseattle at msn.com>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 5:56 AM
Subject: [Tweeters] Acorn Woodpecker


> Has anyone recently seen the Acorn Woodpecker near Oakville? Thanks, Tom
> Mansfield in Seattle.
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