Red-breasted Nuthatch – 12/3/18

Observer: Deborah Radovsky

Observation Date: 12/3/18

Observation Time: 9:10 a.m.

Observation Location: on trail in woods, near Sharon dog park

Common Name: Red-breasted Nuthatch

Scientific Name: Sitta canadensis

Comments: There have been flocks of these for weeks in these woods, more than I have ever observed over many years, possibly due to plentiful food sources. Note that the population of red-breasted nuthatches is shifting northward, according to the National Audubon Society. See: http://climate.audubon.org/birds/rebnut/red-breasted-nuthatch

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