Snow Buntings.
The whole way up the Beech Hill trail this afternoon, I wondered—hoped, in fact—I’d find Snow Buntings for the third straight day. I kind of thought I would and even asked a couple descending if they’d seen any up there. They hadn’t.
Barren.
But they were there. We arrived with some others, and I broke off to circle the hut slowly, to check the disturbed ground, and there they were. Three of them again (although I only got photos of two together).
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Blue Jay* (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee**
3. American Crow*
4. Northern Flicker
5. Snow Bunting
Elsewhere
6. Northern Cardinal
7. Mourning Dove
8. Herring Gull
9. Rock Pigeon
10. Tufted Titmouse (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, rock pigeon, snow bunting, tufted titmouse
