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The East Kootenay Trench was surveyed for nesting Lewis’s Woodpeckers (Melanerpes lewis) in June and July of 1997 and 1998. Forty-seven active nests were found the first year, and 85 were found the following year. These nests occurred in four habitat types: burned coniferous forest, open mature ponderosa pine forest, range land with isolated veteran ponderosa pines, and riparian cottonwood. Distribution of nests found was clumped, perhaps suggesting that preferred habitat was not randomly distributed. Nest trees were mainly burned ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir snags, large and dead veteran ponderosa pines, or live mature ponderosa pines; although western larch, black cottonwood, trembling aspen, paper birch, and utility poles were also used. Most nests were on Crown land, but in two areas (Wycliffe and Fairmont) nests were found predominantly on private land. The authors estimate that 100 to 150 pairs nest in the East Kootenay Trench, and suggest that good habitat is rare, that concentrations of nesting bird
Cooper, John M., Beauchesne, Suzanne. 2000. Inventory of Lewis's Woodpecker Breeding Population and Habitat in the East Kootenay. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks. Wildlife Working Report
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