Today was our local Aubudon Society Christmas Bird Count day. Forty-four species for our group, and thirty-five for me this day. Highlights were a Clay-colored Sparrow, bluebirds, and a hundred forty-eight coots. Rather than throw a bunch of words at you, I’ll simply post some photos.
Clay-colored Sparrow.
Red-necked Grebe
Black-capped Chickadee.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 2:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow* (v)
2. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
3. Northern Flicker
4. Red-tailed Hawk
Elsewhere
5. House Sparrow (v)
6. Herring Gull
7. Tufted Titmouse (v)
8. American Goldfinch
9. Mallard
10. Red-breasted Merganser
11. Common Eider
12. Ring-billed Gull
13. Black Guillemot
14. Common Goldeneye
15. Horned Grebe
16. Red-necked Grebe
17. Common Loon
18. Long-tailed Duck
19. Canada Goose
20. American Black Duck
21. Black-capped Chickadee
22. Northern Cardinal
23. Common Raven
24. White-breasted Nuthatch
25. Mourning Dove
26. Blue Jay (v)
27. Clay-colored Sparrow
28. House Finch
29. Bohemian Waxwing (v)
30. Eastern Bluebird
31. Common Redpoll
32. Bufflehead
33. American Coot
34. Bald Eagle
35. European Starling
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
Tags: American black duck, American coot, American crow, American goldfinch, bald eagle, black guillemot, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Bohemian waxwing, bufflehead, Canada goose, clay-colored sparrow, common eider, common goldeneye, common loon, common raven, common redpoll, European starling, herring gull, horned grebe, house sparrow, long-tailed duck, mallard, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, pileated woodpecker, red-breasted merganser, red-necked grebe, red-tailed hawk, ring-billed gull, tufted titmousea, white-breasted nuthatch
