There are only six species of woodpeckers that are present year-round in the state of Missouri. There is one species that spends the winter in Missouri but nest in the northern United States and into Canada. That species is the Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker. The most common year-round species are the Red-Headed Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Norther Flicker, Red-Bellied Woodpecker, and the very large Pileated Woodpecker.

The damage they create is from their drumming on the homes siding or windowsills typically. Most activity occurs in the spring and fall of the year. Although they can be destructive throughout the year.

You should not assume that there are insects in the wood of the exterior of the home. Woodpeckers will use drumming on the structure to establish audible boundaries to establish their territories in the spring. Then the young of the year will establish their fall territories in the fall by repeating this drumming behavior. Sometimes they will pick materials that will create unique sounds as well. Metal exhaust pipes on the roof and even the glass of the home’s windows will be used to create audible boundaries. 

We will do the repairs if they have penetrated the exterior siding of the home. We then offer several options to stop this behavior.

Catch-It Wildlife & Pest Control will do a full inspection of the home or building in the Kansas City Metro Area and remove all accessible nesting material. We will ensure that all the birds are removed and do the repairs that are needed to keep the birds out for good.