Endangered woodpecker returns to Sumter National

[Quercus Alba]

http://m.wistv.com/story/37797291/en...ational-forest

[fowlshot]

That's good to see. I worked at a place that does a lot of management for them, pretty neat birds.

[Quercus Alba]

What place was that?

[fowlshot]

Brosnan Forest in St. George. Worked there as an intern while working on my undergrad

[Quercus Alba]

Yup. Nice place.

[Palmetto Bug]

RCWs are great until you find them nesting on your property.

[Catdaddy]

There was a good many on the GMA lands near the Sumter/Lee County line.

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[DRDUCK]

RCWs are great until you find them nesting on your property.

You are correct.

[rrconductor]

Brosnan Forest in St. George. Worked there as an intern while working on my undergrad

Glad you got to go there, contract employees were not allowed. I'm jealous but glad the powers to be at NS allowed interns, hope it was good for you.

[BEAR]

I think there is at least one hanging around my yard. Seen him from a distance after I heard it. I’ll have to keep the binoculars handy.

[Whackumstackum]

RCWs are great until you find them nesting on your property.

Bingo

[Swamp Rat]

Used to be a population on Fort Jackson.

[Sportin' Woodies]

They could go extinct tomorrow and I could care less

[Dawhoo]

I have said this before on here... pro tip... wherever they manage for the woodpecker, the wild quail will follow.

[fowlshot]

Glad you got to go there, contract employees were not allowed. I'm jealous but glad the powers to be at NS allowed interns, hope it was good for you.

Thanks, it was a good time for sure. Was fortunate enough to be able to fish and hunt some out there as well. Definitely have some memories from that place.

[justhuntin]

http://m.wistv.com/story/37797291/en...ational-forest

Hey, I know a fella that has studied them a great deal. Lol. How you doing my friend? BJ

[Palmetto Bug]

I have said this before on here... pro tip... wherever they manage for the woodpecker, the wild quail will follow.

Well, Brosnan Forest is managing for RCWs better than anyone and they don't have much in the way of wild quail. I share about a mile and a half of fence with them and all I see are stupid, leftover released birds. I don't hear a lot of whistling during the summer either. They do have ideal habitat for wild quail but the birds just aren't there.

[Quercus Alba]

Hey, I know a fella that has studied them a great deal. Lol. How you doing my friend? BJ

Lol. Same old same old. Hopefully lil man will get him a bird this year. We killed one on youth day in Sumter.

[Southernduck]

Well, Brosnan Forest is managing for RCWs better than anyone and they don't have much in the way of wild quail. I share about a mile and a half of fence with them and all I see are stupid, leftover released birds. I don't hear a lot of whistling during the summer either. They do have ideal habitat for wild quail but the birds just aren't there.

Yup

[Swamp Rat]

Side note: First deer I killed with a bow, back around 92 or 93, was at Brosnan Forest.