Red-headed woodpeckers moving through Mills-Norrie State Park

October 6, 2026

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s were flagged on 2026-10-04 at Mills-Norrie State Park with 56 separate reports and a high count of 4.¹ The species continues its post-breeding dispersal and southward movement into October, following the peak of activity in late September.¹ This is a Bird of Conservation Concern marking active fall migration.¹

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