Some days in winter—days like today—you’ll find plenty of birds on the hill, but none will pose for photos. So you head to the harbor to find a photogenic duck or gull.
(After a night of snow, then rain, this morning was a slushy one, with temperatures in the 30s (F). No polar vortex like they’re experiencing in the middle of the continent—still, temperature will be dipping quite a bit over the next couple days.)
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 10:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Herring Gull
2. Black-capped Chickadee
3. American Crow
4. White-breasted Nuthatch
5. Snow Bunting
6. Tufted Titmouse
Elsewhere
7. Rock Pigeon
8. Mallard
9. Red-breasted Merganser
10. Mourning Dove
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, black-capped chickadee, herring gull, mallard, mourning dove, red-breasted nuthatch, rock pigeon, snow bunting, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch
