Cold again—single digits (F) all day. Big difference, however: It was also calm. Jack and I had it easy on our morning hike (alone again up there). saw distant crows and distant flickers and nearby nuthatches and chickadees. My best photo, though, was a backyard chickadee.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 10:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow*
2. Black-capped Chickadee*
3. White-breasted Nuthatch**
4. Northern Flicker
5. Tufted Titmouse**
6. Downy Woodpecker (v)
Elsewhere
7. American Robin
8. Herring Gull
9. Rock Pigeon
10. Mallard
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American robin, black-capped chickadee, black-throated blue warbler white-breasted nuthatch, downy woodpecker, herring gull, mallard, rock pigeon, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch