WOODPECKERS: LEWIS WOODPECKER 
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September 19-30, 1903 (Howell); near Black Lake, September 6-10, 1903; Solitario 
Peak, September 4, 1903; up to 8,500 feet on the Hondo River, September 25, 1903; 
and at Lake La Jara, September 17,. 1904 (Bailey); also at Lake Burford September 
28, 1904 (Gaut). [In 1926 it was rather common along the Mora River, at and near 
Watrous, August 10; seen commonly, August 17 and 18, on the Dry Cimarron 
from near Kenton, Oklahoma, to within a few miles of Folsom; more abundant 
than ever before noted in the State, September 18 and 19, south and southwest of 
Dulce, in Rio Arriba County (Ligon).] 
In the fall, in central and southern New Mexico it occurs mainly as a migrant. 
[It was common near Albuquerque, September, 1918 (Leopold)]; seen near Zuni 
September 21-22, 1908 (Birdseye); [about 10 miles northwest of Gallup September 
29, and several at White Water Creek, October 1 and 2, 1916 (Skinner)]; in Largo 
Canyon October 5 and Old Fort Tularosa October 10, 1906 (Bailey); head of the 
Gila River October 24, 1908 (Bergtold); common on the North Fork of Sapello 
Map 18. Lewis Woodpecker 
Shaded areas show general range. Triangles mark breeding or near breeding 
season records 
