Birch.
The day began sunny and upper-20s (F) with birdsong all over the place. House Finch, Mourning Dove, American Goldfinch—crows making a ruckus. By midday an overcast began to move over, and by the time Jack and I got to Beech Hill it was mostly gray.
But calm enough, and the ground—the air being below freezing—was solid enough that we didn’t get too muddy. Not that mud would’ve stopped us, of course. Small favors, though.
Tonight, Jupiter is cozying up against moon.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 2:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Downy Woodpecker (v)
2. American Crow*
3. Black-capped Chickadee**
Elsewhere
4. Mourning Dove (v)
5. House Finch
6. American Goldfinch
7. Herring Gull
8. House Sparrow
9. Mallard
10. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
