WDI or Possible Woodpecker

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Any thoughts on this damage? I’m not a WDI inspector. Wood siding.

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I would say woodpecker.

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They’re “drumming” for a mate.
Mating season is thru May .

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Every cedar siding panel comes with 2 free woodpeckers.

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Absolutely, woodpecker damage.

I find flies will get behind the siding sometimes and when they buzz, vibrate the building wrap/paper and that attracts the woodpeckers.

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Also, silverfish live behind siding attracting woodpeckers.
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Looks like woodpeckers, BUT … “The siding has holes and damage in need of repair”

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Yesterday’s inspection, I say woodpecker and I attached interNACHI’s article with the report.

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The Woodpecker is tipping you off to WDI (or other pests) below the surface. that you can’t see but Woody can hear, and he/she is marking the spots for you to call out and make you, the lowly CPI look like the hero.

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Agreed: woodpecker. And they’ll go after 100% sound cedar siding, then nest in like 1 out of 10 holes they drill.