This week's featured birds are a Downy Woodpecker, House Finch and Red-bellied Woodpecker. I typically watch and count birds on Saturday and Sunday. This is my report for 5-6 March 2022. ![PFW.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcqy5Vc1imdR22zJM2ggLEBBXe4RDx9vG7Wwgg57Bz3pZ/PFW.png) # Bird Watching Notes ### Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens, ORDER: Piciformes, FAMILY: Picidae) ![Downy Woodpecker PFW02.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXFMp3rbM9McG66SRxq8XNvVxKNUiSFXUBnuAmVQaCey1/PFW02.jpg) *Original Photos* ![Downy Woodpecker PFW04.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUUPcdCjfz9TbTNXsbBPLbDqngT1UNWDPdpS9gaZaeTE7/PFW04.jpg) *Original Photos* Range map for Downy Woodpeckers throughout North America. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/assets/photo/32267171-720px.jpg [Image Source](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Downy_Woodpecker) You can learn more about the [Downy Woodpecker at the "All About Birds"](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Downy_Woodpecker) webpage. ### House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus, ORDER: Passeriformes, FAMILY: Fringillidae) ![House Finch PFW11.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXUdSPy48rVHxazHzho3bL7ktTmHbb3Egxgq7S4u664DB/PFW11.jpg) *Original Photos* Range map for House Finches throughout North America. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/assets/photo/39405371-720px.jpg [Image Source](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/House_Finch) You can learn more about the [House Finch at the "All About Birds"](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/House_Finch) webpage. ### Red-Bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus, ORDER: Piciformes, FAMILY: Picidae) This weekend the Red-bellied Woodpecker seemed to be posing for the camera! ![Red-Bellied Woodpecker PFW33.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmThhMwLMDzATh2KVyKRRT4GJ9X7K8HwBNw116XasmLx2v/PFW33.jpg) *Original Photos* ![Red-Bellied Woodpecker PFW35.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmf6fPikAUehnHd9TnkT6ZoTEPdwWZBKgGVxTVW8NbU2fg/PFW35.jpg) *Original Photos* ![Red-Bellied Woodpecker PFW40.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaE6MjvSonJHzRp4W7rg51vGYskyccUfviZJgVMcoJDi9/PFW40.jpg) *Original Photos* ![Red-Bellied Woodpecker PFW45.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmc3hms1Q7Btoc82VzZUvf21MeJW9dB4yjaM6NRCcKxizE/PFW45.jpg) *Original Photos* Range map for Red-Bellied Woodpeckers throughout North America. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/assets/photo/34470651-720px.jpg [Image Source](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker) You can learn more about the [Red-Bellied Woodpecker at the "All About Birds"](https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker) webpage. # Bird Counts My bird counts for the two-day period. ![Counts.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZxKj1ReUw6nbjwB3c4m5z2rmJ7xbg3Hojke9FanVZmeW/Counts.png) *Snapshot from [Project FeederWatch](http://feederwatch.org) Bird Count Summary* # Summary of Counts This Season ![Summary.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmbHdLb8NsTFUjHzn4yxmmmDVChr7WxeesJNKHTFKyVjP5/Summary.png) *Snapshot from [Project FeederWatch](http://feederwatch.org) Bird Count Summary* # Signing Up for a Season Project FeederWatch is a great way to introduce children and adults to science and conservation through bird watching. If you are interested in joining Project FeederWatch this season, you can learn more and sign-up at the [Project FeederWatch](http://feederwatch.org) website. During the season you will need to record your observations during two consecutive days each week. # Sources [All About Birds](https://www.allaboutbirds.org) [Project FeederWatch](https://feederwatch.org) -- Collecting Bird Counts for North American Continent [eBird](https://ebird.org/home) -- Collecting Bird Counts from around the World [Crossley ID Guide](https://amzn.to/2IkAqAQ) -- For identifying the birds of North America # Use of Original Photos *The photographs in this post are free to be used by anyone as long as the photo credit is left on the photographs.* # Equipment | Item | Name | | --------- | ---- | | Camera | [Canon EOS 7D](http://amzn.to/2CECGPN) | | Lens | [Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM](http://amzn.to/2onl1rw) | | Filters | [Tiffen 58mm UV Protection Filter](http://amzn.to/2FwFbqx), [Tiffen 58MM Circular Polarizer Glass Filter](http://amzn.to/2EPLWlV) | | Tripod | [Manfrotto MT190XPRO3 3 Section Aluminum Tripod Legs with Q90 Column (Black)](http://amzn.to/2EONNeR) | Amazon Affiliate links provided to books and equipment for your convenience. # Thank You! *If you like this post, you can upvote, follow, share, and re-steem this post. Thank you!*