Drumming
Six species of woodpecker call Anson B. Nixon Park home; Downy, Hairy, Red-bellied, Pileated, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and the Northern Flicker.
They've begun staking out territories and calling mates by rhythmic drumming heard all through the spring. This drumming functions like the songs of other birds and is different from the work-a-day sound of excavating nesting cavities and foraging for insects.
With a little practice you can distinguish between the drumming patterns of the different species.
Of course you'll want to be able to identify their calls as well.
