More freezing rain overnight, enough to create a sort of wonderland in the open fields of Beech Hill Preserve. Dog and I were the only ones up there for most of our hike, and again we encountered few birds—to start. But toward the end of our time up there, we added enough to reach ten species.
Nothing too notable, other than a random robin down in the woods. At the very end, I got my first bird photo of the day: a Brown Creeper very near the trailhead.
Later, at home, it began to snow lightly. Maybe an inch (maybe less), but nice to see some white stuff in winter for a change.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:35 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Blue Jay (v)
2. American Crow*
3. American Goldfinch (v)
4. Black-capped Chickadee
5. Northern Flicker (v)
6. Canada Goose (v)
7. American Robin (v)
8. Downy Woodpecker (v)
9. Hairy Woodpecker
10. Brown Creeper
Elsewhere
11. Mallard
12. Herring Gull
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, brown creeper, Canada goose, downy woodpecker, hairy woodpecdker, herring gull, mallard, northern flicker
