Field notes, v1617
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mith, 8 Williamson Sapsucker 17 June 1988 Penny Pines, Tahoe Natl. Forest 1.5 mi S of Sacchu Field Stahi, Nevada Co., Calif. Spotted a male and female. 1st saw & thought it was flicker though breast was too yellow. It (?) flew to dead pine at ~ 2' off the ground no sound. 5:00pm, sunny day. I came in after & had some flew to same dead tree. Back & Male is very black. Had red on chin and white eyelins ad wing patches a little smaller than a flicker. Large (1 1/2") strong feet. (3. Pie Mesa) 20vi 16 December 1988 Indian Reservatign, McCully Co., New Mexico Found this bird on top of 35-40' fir. It tap slowly, methodically and quite quietly. Sounded like picking at wood not pounding.