Hairy Woodpecker

Backyard Birds in Bolton

Sighting Date: 
January 25, 2013
Common redpolls and American goldfinches in Bolton, photographed by Betsy Taylor-Kennedy.A hairy woodpecker in Bolton, photographed by Betsy Taylor-Kennedy.
Betsy Taylor-Kennedy photographed common redpolls, American goldfinches and a hairy woodpecker in her Bolton back yard.
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Hairy Woodpecker in Framingham

Sighting Date: 
January 13, 2013
A hairy woodpecker in Framingham, photographed by Gerry White.
Gerry White photographed this hairy woodpecker in his Framingham back yard.
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Backyard Birds in Framingham

Sighting Date: 
December 30, 2012
A red-bellied woodpecker in Framingham, photographed by Joan Chasan.An American goldfinch in Framingham, photographed by Joan Chasan.A hairy woodpecker in Framingham, photographed by Joan Chasan.House finches in Framingham, photographed by Joan Chasan.
Joan Chasan photographed a red-bellied woodpecker, an American goldfinch, a hairy woodpecker and a group of house finches in her Framingham back yard.
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Hairy Woodpeckers in Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
November 26, 2012
A hairy woodpecker in Sudbury, photographed by Lydia Pastuszek.A hairy woodpecker in Sudbury, photographed by Lydia Pastuszek.
Lydia Pastuszek photographed a pair of hairy woodpeckers at her backyard feeder in Sudbury.
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Wildlife at SVT's Cedar Hill in Northborough

Sighting Date: 
July 5, 2012
A blue dasher dragonfly at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A cedar waxwing at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A chimney swift at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A common yellowthroat at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.An eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A hairy woodpecker at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A Halloween pennant dragonfly at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A monarch butterfly at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.A pair of monarch butterflies at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed the following at SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation in Northborough: blue dasher dragonfly, cedar waxwing, chimney swift, common yellowthroat, eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly, hairy woodpecker, Halloween pennant dragonfly, and two monarch butterflies.
 
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Wildlife at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Sighting Date: 
June 11, 2012
An American robin at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.Cedar waxwings at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A chipping sparrow at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A hairy woodpecker at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A killdeer at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A red squirrel at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.A red-winged blackbird at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed an American robin, cedar waxwings, chipping sparrow, hairy woodpecker, killdeer, red squirrel and red-winged blackbird at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard and Sudbury.
 
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Birds around Crane Swamp

Sighting Date: 
November 26, 2011
Gregory Billingham submitted this list of birds he saw during a hike around Crane Swamp in Northborough and Westborough, including SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation and Sawink Farm Reservation.
  • Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  6
  • Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)  1
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)  1
  • Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)  6
  • Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)  2
  • American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  3
  • Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)  27
  • Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)  21
  • White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)  8
  • Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)  1
  • Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)  4
  • Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)  9     2 seen at Sawink; 7 near the top of Cedar Hill that has bluebird houses in the vicinity.
  • Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)  1
  • American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  12
  • Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)  1
  • Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)  1
  • Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)  26
  • Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)  3
  • Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)  11
  • Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  4
  • American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)  22
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Hairy Woodpecker at SVT's Herene Reservation in Stow

Sighting Date: 
June 30, 2011
A hairy woodpecker at SVT's Herene Reservation in Stow, photographed with a remote camera by Dan Foster.
Dan Foster used his remote wildlife camera to photograph this hairy woodpecker at SVT's Herene Reservation in Stow.  The bird was hunting for insects along a rotting log.
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Wildlife at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord

Sighting Date: 
May 2, 2010
Craig Smith photographed a mallard at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a baskettail dragonfly at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a hairy woodpecker at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a tree swallow at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a tree swallow at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a tree swallow at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a red-winged blackbird chasing a red-tailed hawk at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a red-winged blackbird chasing a red-tailed hawk at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.Craig Smith photographed a starflower at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord.
Craig Smith photographed the following at SVT's Dugan Kames Reservation in Concord:
a mallard, baskettail dragonfly, hairy woodpecker, tree swallows, a red-winged blackbird chasing a red-tailed hawk, and a starflower.
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Birds at Crane Swamp

Sighting Date: 
March 2, 2010
Gregory Billingham reports the following list of birds from a walk around Crane Swamp in Westborough and Northborough, including SVT's Cedar Hill Reservation and Sawink Farm Reservation:
  • American Robin - 10
  • Black-capped Chickadee - 4
  • Downy Woodpecker - 2
  • Hairy Woodpecker - 1
  • Mallard - 30+
  • Dark-eyed (Slate-colored) Junco - 6
  • White-throated Sparrow - 4
  • Song Sparrow - 9
  • American Goldfinch - 3
  • Falcon sp. - 1 (Peregrine?)
Duration: 9:30 - 12:45
Weather: Calm, mostly sunny, mid-40s
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Birds at Hamlen Woods and Reeves Hill Conservation Areas

Sighting Date: 
November 29, 2008
Barbara Howell reports seeing the following birds at Hamlen Woods and Reeves Hill Conservation Areas:
12 mallards, 2 hairy woodpeckers, 2 American crows, 1 black-capped chickadee, 1 white-breasted nuthatch, 1 Carolina wren
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