Inside inspections reveal animals missed at Black Woodpecker cavities
In Poland’s Augustów Forest, researchers recorded 50 animal taxa associated with Black Woodpecker cavities. Entrance cameras mostly recorded…
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Fresh Black Woodpecker Evidence Found at Mount Moriyoshi, but No Detections in Iwate or Shirakami
A 2026 survey found fresh black-woodpecker evidence at Mount Moriyoshi in Akita, while 169 hours of acoustic monitoring…
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Six European Woodpeckers Shared a Common Eyelid Plan but Showed Microscopic Variation
Microscopic study of 40 woodpeckers from six European species found the same basic eyelid plan, including a fibrous…
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Honeybee Swarms Used Larger Black Woodpecker Cavities
A German study found honeybee swarms used larger black-woodpecker cavities with smaller entrances: median volume was 41.1 litres…
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Eurasian Treecreeper Vocal Activity Declined Even at Low-impact Clearcut Sites
A Finnish before-and-after study found lower Eurasian treecreeper vocal activity even where less than one-third of nearby forest…
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Black Woodpecker Cavities Averaged 11.6 Litres and Grew With Tree Diameter
Measurements of 136 black-woodpecker cavities in Poland's Augustów Forest found an average volume of 11.6 litres, with larger…
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Black Woodpecker Cavity-Tree Plots Had Greater Microhabitat Richness Than Controls
A 2026 French preprint found plots centred on black-woodpecker cavity trees had greater tree-microhabitat richness, and simulated removal…
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