January sun.
This is the first time I’ve lived in a house with a little brook flowing out back. It’s a lovely little yard, a tiny, winding brook, and birds love to bathe in it. I’ve seen doves bathe in it and titmice and goldfinches. Lately, it’s been goldfinches, even though the temperature is sub-freezing.
Today I watched a goldfinch splash around a little, then flutter up to a small branch and flutter a little more. I don’t supposed you want to ice up, if you’re a little bird.
Snowed off and on all day. Not heavily, but steadily for perhaps half an hour a couple times. We probably got another couple inches of snowfall. Not a lot of birds out—at least not conspicuous ones.
Cleared off earlier this evening, and the wind is howling out there just now. Tomorrow’s gonna be a cold and windy one.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 2:15 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow* (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
Elsewhere
3. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
4. American Goldfinch
5. Downy Woodpecker
6. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, downy woodpecker, herring gull, white-breasted nuthatch
