Snow buntings.
Busy Monday. Up early, worked a lot, did a couple brief errands, hiked Beech Hill with Jack. It being deer season, he wore his “life jacket” again.
Beech Nut.
Cold, clear, and calm up there. Not many birds that I could hear, and only one species that I could see. I heard them first, the snow buntings flying around above the hill. I followed their faint burbles and occasional buzzes and spotted them—four or five. I aimed my camera toward them without even looking through the viewfinder and snapped off a few photos, not knowing what I would get. Son of a gun if I didn’t get something.
Not a lot of people up there, either. Truly lovely, though.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 3:15 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American crow* (v)
2. Tufted titmouse (v)
3. Black-capped chickadee** (v)
4. Snow bunting
5. Blue jay (v)
6. Downy woodpecker (v)
7. American robin (v)
8. Northern flicker (v)
Elsewhere
9. House sparrow (v)
10. Herring gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Selfie.
Tags: American crow, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, downy woodpecker, herring gull, house sparrow, northern flicker, snow bunting, tufted titmouse
