Night snow turned to night rain, and this morning’s whitened landscape had a hard coating. The trail didn’t require snowshoes, but the going might’ve been better with them. Jack followed in my tracks but still aggravated his abrasion and bled a little on the snow. No birds to speak of.

So I stopped off again at the harbor, where diving birds ruled the day—loons, Long-tailed Ducks, Buffleheads. Especially Buffleheads.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 10:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
2. American Crow*

Elsewhere

3. Herring Gull
4. White-breasted Nuthatch
5. Rock Pigeon
6. Mallard
7. American Black Duck
8. Long-tailed Duck
9. Bufflehead
10. Common Loon

v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere

 

Tags: American black duck, American crow, black-capped chickadee, bufflehead, common loon, herring gull, long-tailed duck, mallard, rock pigeon, white-breasted nuthatch

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