I have not seen the woodpecker again but I just stopped by the bridge and talked to a guy who spends a lot of time in this area. He said he’s seen it twice, and is familiar with the species from living in Maryland. So, it is apparently still hanging out.

Also lots of Western Tanagers and Yellow Warblers, Wilson’s/Orange-crowned/Macgillivra ‘soaking  Warblers, aGray Catbird, Least Flycatchers, nesting Bullock’s Orioles, calling Spotted Sandpipers, and more. You can see my checklists on ebird.

If you bird here, please note that Challis Bridge is now a hotspot location on ebird. If you’ve birded here before, you can merge your personal location with the new hotspot.

Good birding,
Wendy McCrady
Challis, ID
On May 25, 2017 3:14 PM, “damnempid damnempid@yahoo.com [ible]” wrote:
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> Greetings, Birders,
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> I had an adult Red-headed Woodpecker in Challis today. It was in the deciduous trees at the Challis Bridge BLM day use area between the flooded boat ramp area and the parking area. I lost it high in the trees and could not relocate it before several vehicles of rowdy young folk and dogs showed up, parking in the boat ramp area. I plan to return shortly and try again. With school out and the holiday weekend, I’m not sure how much human activity there might be at this particular area that might hamper birding efforts.
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> Feel free to e-mail me if you come to look for it. My location is literally 3 minutes away and I’d be delighted to meet other Idaho birders.
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> Wendy McCrady
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