Tufted Titmouse.
About a quarter-inch of snow fell over night, and the world had a film of white when the sun rose. It being Saturday, I decided Jack and I should hike earlier than usual lately—we got there about mid-morning. Just above freezing, light wind, quite a few birds on the list. We beat most of the Beech Hill hikers today.
Elsewhere, a pleasant day. Birds out back, too. The new snow melted by about midday, I’d say.
A pretty mild evening tonight, too. Not like your usual late January in Maine.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
2. White-breasted Nuthatch* (v)
3. Tufted Titmouse**
4. American Crow* (v)
5. Herring Gull*
6. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
7. Northern Flicker (v)
8. American Tree Sparrow
Elsewhere
9. American Goldfinch
10. Blue Jay (v)
11. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American tree sparrow, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, herring gull, northern flicker, pileated woodpecker, rock pigeon, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch
