ZIEGLER 1956 Downy Woodpecker (DENDROCOROS PUBECCENS) MAR 3 WILDCAT CANYON, CONTRA COSTA CO., CALIF. 9:00 AM SAW 1 HIGH IN EUCALYPTUS ON DEAD BRANCH. WHITE BUTT VISIBLE PECKED QUIETLY A MOMENT OR SO THEN FLEW TO NEARBY EUCALYPTUS NO CALLING. 9:20AM SAW ANOTHER IN SMALL NEWLY LEAFED WILLOWS NEAR JEWEL LAKE SIDE. FLEW TO NEARBY TREE & WAS LOST TO SIGHT WHEN GROUP APPROACHED. 10:45 AM - SAW 1 IN BROADHARIS FOREST ON 1-2 INCH THICK TRUNK. NOTE AROUND 1-2 FT. OFF GROUND TO START, THEN WORKING UPWARD & FINALLY FLYING UP INTO EUCALYPTUS. WHITE PATCH IN MIDDLE OF BACK VISIBLE.