I just noticed that my magnolia tree has little round holes all over the trunk, what is happening?

Question:The holes start about 18 inches above the ground and go around in circles, evenly spaced up several feet. Does anyone know what is causing them and what I can do about them?

Answers:
Probably Woodpeckers or Sapsuckers. Not much you can do, unless you are willing to sit with a hose and wait. They feed mostly early morning.

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This sounds to me like a yellow-bellied sapsucker has been busy. Check pictures at
http://www.hiltonpond.org/thisweek070215... or
http://tinyurl.com/2d77gl
There's not much you can do about them except put some kind of barrier around the trunk if there are enough to damage the tree.

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If the holes are tiny, perfectly rounded and in alignment I'm quite sure they are caused by a "Yellow-bellied Sapsucker". Not much you can do about it but take heart, I honestly don't believe they will kill your tree.

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