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Cold Weather Birds

Tuesday, December 4th, 2018
Eastern Bluebird, Beech Hill Preserve, Rockport, Maine, 04 December 2018.

Eastern Bluebird.

Surprisingly—considering the day was cold and the winds were high—I have quite a few species on my Beech Hill list from this morning. Notable were the nine bluebirds flying around up there (got photos in the scrubby eastern trees, in the lee) and a solitary Yellow-rumped Warbler.

Lovely mix of sun and clouds today.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. American Robin
2. Tufted Titmouse
3. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
4. American Goldfinch (v)
5. Eastern Bluebird
6. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
7. American Crow* (v)
8. Northern Flicker (v)
9. Yellow-rumped Warbler

Elsewhere

10. Herring Gull

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

 

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Birds Unseen

Monday, December 3rd, 2018
Herring Gull, Rockport Harbor, Maine, 03 December 2018.

Herring Gull.

First thing this morning, the sun was out. By the time dog and I got to the hill, it was blanketed in thick fog. I heard two birds up there but didn’t see any.

Common Loon, Rockport Harbor, Maine, 03 December 2018.

Common Loon.

Lucky for me, I’m only about five miles from the harbor, where several species posed for photos.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. American Crow* (v)
2. Northern Cardinal (v)

Elsewhere

3. White-breasted Nuthatch
4. Black-capped Chickadee
5. Herring Gull
6. Rock Pigeon
7. European Starling
8. Common Loon

v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere

European Starlings, Rockport Harbor, Maine, 03 December 2018.

European Starlings.

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Birding in the rain

Sunday, December 2nd, 2018
Crow in the rain, Beech Hill Preserve, Rockport, Maine, 02 December 2018.

Crow in the rain.

This morning I birded in the rain. It wasn’t the first time, and won’t be the last. Plus, it was more like drizzle early, when dog and I showed up. Just us two up there—along with a few crows, a little flock of robins, and a solitary Herring Gull.

Rainy day robin, Beech Hill Preserve, Rockport, Maine, 02 December 2018.

Rainy day robin.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. American Crow*
2. American Robin
3. Herring Gull*

Elsewhere

4. Wild Turkey

v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere

 

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