What started as a seemingly slow winter for backyard birdwatching has turned into a very entertaining scene in our yard in Enfield.  Regulars include downy, hairy, and pileated woodpeckers, a brown creeper, Carolina wren, tree sparrow, chickadees, doves, titmice, and a ton of goldfinches and juncos.  Most exciting are the blue jays (up to 20 at a time) and a pretty regular flock of cardinals.  One day I counted at least 10, seven of which were males.  There were probably more than 3 females disguised in the brush, but I only counted 3. Just a moment ago, there were 4 male cardinals sitting in a small oak tree in our yard (this didn’t last long). 
On the mammalian side, we’ve had 2 red foxes frequent our yard, one gray squirrel, and a one-time sighting of a black squirrel!  My step-son also saw a black squirrel near Prospect Street in Lebanon.  Anyone else seen these this year?
Amy Orr
Enfield NH

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