Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Breeding Range. (Fig. 91). Fairly common in the Pembina Hills, Turtle Mountains, wooded hills and lake shores in the vicinity of Devils Lake, on the wooded deltaic sand area of western Pembina County, and in wooded valleys along the following streams: Red River and its tributaries, James River, Mouse River and its tributaries, and the sector of the Missouri River between Garrison Dam and a point about 10 miles below Bismarck; uncommon in wooded valleys along other portions of the Missouri River and its tributaries; rare elsewhere throughout the state.
Breeding Habitat. Tracts of bottomland and upland deciduous forest. Characteristic dominant trees in these stands include American elm, green ash, box elder, and bur oak. In the northeastern and eastern portions of the state, basswood and quaking aspen often are common associated species, and in western North Dakota, cottonwood is frequently predominant.
Nesting. Breeding season: Mid-May to mid-July. Active courtship was observed on May 20 [1961] in Stutsman County (RES). Extreme egg dates (2 nests): May 30 [1954] in Burleigh County (P. D. Kline) and June 7 [1897] in Rolette County (E. T. Judd). Extreme nestling dates (4 nests): June 1 [1973] in LaMoure County (P. F. Springer) to July 10 [1970] in Rolette County (R. E. Stewart, Jr.). Extreme dates of dependent flying young ranged from June 21 [1972] in Cass County (E. G. Anderson) to July 18 [1915] in Benson County (R. Kellogg).
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| Figure 91. Breeding Range of Downy Woodpecker. |
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