Ivory-billed Woodpecker

By Corey • May 8, 2007 • 4 comments

Rich Guthrie, one of the deans of Albany-area birding, posted this on the local and state listserves:

Yes, out of area, but I thought this would be of interest to NYS birders: I spent most of April down in the Bayous of Arkansas with the Cornell team, looking for the elusive IVORY-BILLED WOODPECKER. I went down as a skeptic. I came back a believer.
I was fortunately (lucky) enough to actually SEE one!!!
The story is a bit long. And beyond this note, it’s probably not appropriate for this forum.
I will be discussing the details tomorrow on the Albany, NY NPR affiliate WAMC. Folks down through the Hudson Valley or out the Mohawk Valley can listen in. Or, others can pick up the live broadcast on line at wamc.org.

So tune in tomorrow (Wednesday) at 2 pm for what I am sure will be a memorable radio program.

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About the Author

Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens. He's only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasn't working as a union representative or spending time with his family. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B.

4 Responses to “Ivory-billed Woodpecker”

Larry May 8th, 2007 at 5:46 pm
I’d love to hear that-Is there any way to listen to a recording of the program? as I will be at work and won’t be able to tune in.
Corey May 8th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
@Larry: Check the WAMC website…I know you could listen live over the computer but I’m not sure if they archive the show…but I bet if enough people requested it they would post it up on their website.
Larry May 11th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
I’ll check it out-thanks
Larry May 11th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
found it-you can play it.

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