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Lewis's Woodpecker in New York State

10,000 Birds

In fact, the bird is the fifth recorded in the history of the state,* and the first spotted in the Empire State since 2001. Second of all, Lewis’s Woodpeckers are birds of the west and they rarely stray to New York State. Third of all, the bird that was first seen on 30 October is, as of this blog posting, STILL THERE!

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