Reddit mentions of Coveside Northern Flicker House

I had something similar happen to me a couple years back the spring after I bought my house. I couldn't for the life of me figure out what the hell this vibration sound was coming from my roof in the mornings until one day I saw the tail of a Northern Flicker hanging down from my gutter where the sound was emanating from. I love birds but this was waking me up at the crack of dawn so obviously I wanted to find a solution that would keep us both happy. As someone else has pointed out, this is how woodpeckers attract mates and, if successful, will return to the same location year after year. There are a few possible reasons why they are making holes in your house, drumming being one. If this is what is happening to your house (and it isn't from trying to find insects), installing a bird house for them should do the trick.

You'll need to figure out the species of woodpecker to ensure the box is the correct dimensions and the entrance hole is the correct size otherwise they are unlikely to use it (also follow the directions for how much sawdust to put in there for them to nest with and which direction to hang). For reference, this is what I bought for the Northern Flickers in my neighborhood. I installed it on the south-facing side of my house close to where the drumming spot was about 10' above the ground, also making sure squirrels couldn't get access. Not only did this immediately stop the drumming, a mating pair moved in just a short time later!

Hope this was helpful and you are able to peacefully resolve your situation. Thank you for asking first before going the trap/kill route; it saddens me how many replies were advocating harming a poor little bird just trying to get some action.

That was the idea, but the flicker ended up nesting in a tall tree last year, so only a screech owl and squirrel have lived there so far. This is the house, but the slate plate doesn't keep out squirrels.