A warm day, a muddy trail, not too much wind, not too awful many birds—but a few! The only species to pose for me was a chickadee, and it turned away. But there were crossbills, and a siskin. And a lovely sky over the bay.
I truly loved this last morning of 2022.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:14 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Tufted Titmouse (v)
2. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
3. Black-capped Chickadee**
4. American Goldfinch
5. American Crow*
6. Red Crossbill
7. Common Raven
8. Pine Siskin (v)
9. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
Elsewhere
10. Herring Gull
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, common raven, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, pine siskin, red crossbill, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch
