Resources
Further reading and resources for you to pursue. This is not an exhaustive list. It will be updated as our Research Committee continues their review of current research.
Quick Links
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Red-head page.
Red-headed Woodpecker Recovery
Publications from the Red-headed Woodpecker Recovery team. Many thanks to all the contributors who have generously provided information, photos and resources.
Two page bulletin with background information on red-heads, population trends and what you can do.
Save that Snag! Information on why wildlife (dead) trees are important and what you can do to preserve them.
Scientific Articles, Papers, Books
General Species Information
Smith, K. G., J. H. Withgott, and P. G. Rodewald. 2000. Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus). In The Birds of North America, No. 518 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.
– Can also be found in many libraries or purchased here: Buteo Books.
Habitat Management
King, R. S., K. E. Brashear and M. Reiman. 2007. Red-headed Woodpecker nest-habitat thresholds in restored savannas. Journal of Wildlife Management 71(1):30-35. Abstract.
King, R. S. and W. Mueller. 8/2005. The return of the loud redheads. Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine. Return of the Loud Redheads.
Rodewald, A. D., M. J. Santiago, and P. G. Rodewald. 2004. Conservation of red-headed woodpeckers on midwestern golf courses. USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Online 3(15):1-7. Red-headed Woodpeckers on Midwestern Golf Courses.
Cristol, D. A. and A. D. Rodewald. 2005. Introduction: Can golf courses play a role in bird conservation? Wildlife Society Bulletin 2005, 33(2):407-410. Can golf courses play a role in bird conservation?.
Rodewald, P. G., M. J. Santiago, and A. D. Rodewald. 2005. Habitat use of breeding redheaded woodpeckers on golf courses in Ohio. Wildlife Society Bulletin 2005, 33(2):448-453. Abstract.
The Savanna Oak Foundation, Inc. Oak Savanna Restoration and Management.
Research on Red-headed Woodpeckers at Cedar Creek Ecosystems Science Reserve
Ariane Lentz Waldstein, MS Thesis, “Nest-site Selection and Nesting Ecology of Red-headed Woodpeckers”; May 2012.
Brittney Yohannes, MS Thesis , “Nesting Ecology Of Red-Headed Woodpeckers (Melanerpes Erythrocephalus) In Central Minnesota”, Dec 2017