The “wintry mix” forecast for this morning turned out to have arrived early. When dog and I hit the trail—the open trail, it being a gray overcast—we found a little coating of ice on everything. Temps right around freezing, and fairly stout wind was coming out of the northeast.
Few birds, but what a fun hike anyway. Then, at the end of it, I wondered aloud if I might spy the hare in its little hidey-hole—and I sure enough did.
And later, doing errands in Rockland, a Bad Eagle flew low over Broadway by the high school. What a lovely winter-wonderland sort of day.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:31 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. American Crow*
2. Downy Woodpecker (v)
3. Black-capped Chickadee
4. Yellow-rumped Warbler
5. Herring Gull*
Elsewhere
6. Bald Eagle
7. Rock Pigeon
Mammals
Snowshoe Hare
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, bald eagle, black-capped chickadee, downy woodpecker, herring gull, rock pigeon, snowshoe hare, yellow-rumped warbler
