American Robin.
Kind of a balmy day. Kind of a balmy, birdy day. Right away I heard the voices of a couple species that’d been silent for weeks—cardinal and jay—and during my Beech Hill hike with dog, I saw a little collection of Bohemian Waxwings.
Dreamlike frosting.
Also saw three Yellow-Rumped Warblers up there, and those Canadian robins are still abundant.
That last snow that blew in from, seemingly, the southwest caused some interesting frosty effects on natural and artificial objects alike.
I helped push a van out of a slippery spot.
All in all a pretty pleasant day.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 12 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Bohemian Waxwing
2. American Robin
3. Black-capped Chickadee**
4. White-breasted Nuthatch**
5. Hairy Woodpecker
6. American Crow*
7. American Flicker
8. Yellow-rumped Warbler
9. Blue Jay** (v)
Elsewhere
10. Northern Cardinal (v)
11. House Finch (v)
12. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Bohemian waxwing, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, house finch, northern cardinal, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler
