Crystal, you’re going to have to provide a lot more information. Like pictures! What kind of tree? What is your general location?

You'll need to give us some pictures and your geographical location.

Picture required, but the " weird round holes in the trunk" sound like sapsucker damage.

Pictures? With no information, I would suspect that it is woodpeckers, and they will not kill the tree.

First, we should identify what kind of tree it is. Can you post some pictures of the leaves, bark and whole tree? Also, where you are in this vast expanse of the world would be helpful. Just a generally part of the country you are in. Near a big city?

Thanks so much. And welcome to the forums.

need pix,,,,

if answers dont show.. the FAQ link is messing up this post..

it could be sapsuckers.. woodpeckers.. or any other host of bugs or birds.. or roving bands of kids with drills...

are you downunder? .. if not.. big city name...

ken

If you will provide pictures and geographical location we'll have something to go on.

I'll bite. Please post some pics of the tree so it can be identified. Pic of whole tree, also close up of leaves, trunk, flowers, seeds. And of the holes too!

Perhaps the holes are caused by borers. We don't have woodpeckers in Australia.

Crystal, if you see these posts, perhaps you could post some pictures of the tree and the holes, both close up and far away.