Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Lake Umbagog, Maine. 1896. At 7 A.M. as we were sitting on the piazza a Red-headed May 18. Woodpecker in fully adult plumage came flying over the meadow from the direction of the Lake and alighted on a fence post nearly on front of the house. He then flew from post to post and finally entered a young apple orchard where he was at once attacked with great fierceness by a Robin who quickly drove him off into the woods.