Beech Nut.

Chilly this morning—20s (F) when I first looked—and again painfully clear. Birds all over the place in my new backyard, thanks a stream with running water and a feeder next door.

A few interesting birds at Beech Hill, as well, when Jack and I visited in afternoon, including my first American Tree Sparrow of the season. (A little flock of ’em, actually.) And a Pileated Woodpecker—pretty sure the same one I got a video of the other day—calling interminably from the little wooded patch by the road. No bird photos, though.

Contrails all over the sky today.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 2 p.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. Black-capped Chickadee*
2. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
3. American Tree Sparrow
4. American Crow*
5. White-breasted Nuthatch**
6. Brown Creeper (v)

Elsewhere

7. American Goldfinch
8. Blue Jay

v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere