Gray skies this morning, with big rains in the near forecast. Warm (50s (F)), but windy. And the fewest birds I can recall seeing and/or hearing on the hill.
(Granted, it’s been four years since my last winter here, and I know there were days with zero birds, but this was a pretty big dip.)
The only species I saw were chickadees and gulls, and only the latter let me grab a photo. But tomorrow’s supposed to be sunny again, with lighter winds, so I’m kinda betting on more bluebirds—and perhaps a surprise or two. We shall see!
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:47 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. American Crow** (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee**
3. American Goldfinch (v)
4. Herring Gull
5. Purple Finch (v)
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, herring gull, purple finch
