Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Synopsis: Nests in tree cavities in ponderosa and fir forests from the crest of the Cascades eastward. Most notable are the records from eastern Jefferson and western Wheeler Counties.

Habitat Associations:
strongest
Ponderosa Pine-dominant Mixed Conifer Forest (424534 acres)
Northeast Mixed Conifer Forest (3010653 acres)
Ponderosa Pine Forest/Woodland (4277406 acres)
Grassland & Fir-Ponderosa Interspersed (352407 acres)
Subalpine Scattered Trees & Shrubs (45319 acres)
strong
Mountain Hemlock Montane Forest (222612 acres)
True Fir-Hemlock Montane Forest (815236 acres)
Whitebark-Lodgepole Pine Montane Forest (1323 acres)
Lodgepole Pine Forest/Woodland (254308 acres)
Subalpine Fir-Lodgepole Pine Montane Conifer (669570 acres)
Ponderosa-Lodgepole Pine on Pumice (1463700 acres)
Subalpine Grassland (89225 acres)
Edges of Recently Cutover/Burnt Forest (496737 acres)
some
Streamside/Wetland Shrubland (500 acres)
lesser
Douglas Fir dominant - Mixed Conifer Forest (536763 acres)
Northeast Canyon Grass & Shrubland (394358 acres)


Relative Detectability: Fairly easy to detect and to confirm nesting.

Challenge: Determine if present in southern Baker County.