Woodpeckers were prevalent today, where 2 Red-bellied Woodpeckers made an appearance today, though only 1 can be counted for both were not together at the same time, unfortunately. 3 Downy Woodpeckers and 2 Hairy Woodpeckers also showed up.....too bad a Northern Flicker or Pileated Woodpecker didn't show up, or a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker for that matter (one had been seen a couple days ago in Framingham at a feeder).
For me, the biggest surprise of today's count was the number of Northern Cardinals that were around, 5 in all (2 males, 3 females) all at one particular moment in time during the course of my time watching the birdiness today. No matter how many times you see a Cardinal, I can always revel in the rich and bright redness of the male and the brown and subtle redness of the female!
Below, as always, is the full listing of birds seen....happy birding to all!!
| Mourning Dove | 5 |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | 1 |
| Downy Woodpecker | 3 |
| Hairy Woodpecker | 2 |
| Blue Jay | 3 |
| Black-capped Chickadee | 8 |
| Tufted Titmouse | 7 |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | 1 |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | 1 |
| Carolina Wren | 2 |
| Dark-eyed Junco | 5 |
| Northern Cardinal | 5 |
| American Goldfinch | 3 |
