The Breeding Birds of Kansas

by Richard F. Johnston

Breeding schedule.—Fifty-eight records of breeding span the period May 1 to August 10 ([Fig. 5]); the modal date of egg-laying is June 5.

Number of eggs.—Clutch-size is 3 or 4 eggs.

Nests are of wood chips in cavities excavated about 25 feet high in willow, cottonwood, and elm.

Hairy Woodpecker: Dendrocopos villosus villosus (Linnaeus).—This resident is common in woodlands throughout the State.

Breeding schedule.—Twenty-eight records of breeding span the period March 21 to May 30 ([Fig. 5]); the modal date of egg-laying is May 5.

Number of eggs.—Clutch-size is about 4 eggs.

Nests are of wood chips in cavities excavated about 13 feet high in elm, honey locust, and ash.

Downy Woodpecker: Dendrocopos pubescens (Linnaeus).—This resident is common in woodland throughout the State. D. p. pubescens (Linnaeus) occurs in southeastern Kansas, and D. p. medianus (Swainson) in the remainder.

Breeding schedule.—Forty-one records of breeding span the period April 11 to June 10 ([Fig. 5]); the modal date of egg-laying is May 5.

Number of eggs.—Clutch-size is about 4 eggs.