Recently Lochaber had a rare visitor.

A red-bellied woodpecker was spotted visiting bird feeders on both sides of the lake.

The red-bellied woodpecker is common in the eastern United States, but Nova Scotia is far out of its range.

Red-bellied woodpecker range map

Here are a few photos of the red-bellied woodpecker visiting a Lochaber bird feeder on December 11, 2011.

Have you seen this woodpecker? Leave a comment below.

Below is a link to a video for the 2011  Lochaber Christmas Tree Festival, created by Kyle Stewart. We hope everyone had a blast at the 2011 Lochaber Christmas Tree Festival.

The 2011 Lochaber Christmas Tree Festival Video

The LCDA will be making a presentation to the Municipality of the County of Antigonish Council on plans to create a new “Lochaber Centre”.  Below is the LCDA notice regarding that meeting.