Well, winter’s supposed to arrive with a vengeance this coming week—frigid temperatures, at least, and likely some frozen precipitation. But this only made today’s implausible warmth all the more divine. I mean, sure, there was some wind (a lot of wind), but it was a warm wind. Plenty of thawing going on. Mud. Slush Rivulets. Sunny for the first half of it, and then things turned a little overcast for a while, and finally, tonight, we’ve got a clearing sky. And it’s sure enough getting pretty cold.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 3:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. Black-capped chickadee**
2. Herring gull*

Elsewhere

3. Blue jay
4. American crow
5. Rock pigeon
6. Ring-billed gull
7. Mourning dove

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

Tags: American crow, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, herring gull, mourning dove, ring-billed gull, rock pigeon

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