FIRST RECORD OF THE RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER IN NEVADA

Abstract

On the afternoon of 12 June 2012, Anderson found an unfamiliar woodpecker in cottonwoods (Populus sp.) near the Bressman Historic Cabin at Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Elko County, Nevada (coordinates 40.2° N, 115.4° W). She observed the bird for approximately 20 minutes while it foraged, during which time she obtained several excellent photographs that allowed her to identify it as a female Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus).