Zero degrees (F) when Jack and I hiked the hill this morning. Calm again, though—and so silent that I could hear a Pileated Woodpecker calling quietly off in the trees. A few other little resident birds poking around also

And back home, the cardinal family was active in the sunny tangles.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 10 a.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
2. American Goldfinch (v)
3. American Crow*
4. Black-capped Chickadee*
5. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
6. Downy Woodpecker (v)

Elsewhere

7. Northern Cardinal
8. Herring Gull

v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere

Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, downy woodpecker, herring gull, northern cardinal, pileated woodpecker, white-breasted nuthatch

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