Maybe every other day this winter, on my Beech Hill hikes with dog, I’ve seen (or heard) Yellow-rumped Warblers. I knew they were a hardy species, and I’ve seen ’em in up there in winter before, but I figured it was an uncommon thing. Not this winter, though.
This gray morning (with precipitation on the way), I saw more ’rumps than I think I have since spring—at least a dozen. And, as usual lately, they were hanging around with bluebirds.
The temp’s supposed to dip tonight (has been thawy for the past few days), but there’s supposed to be light winds and sun. Will there also be bluebirds?
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:03 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
2. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
3. Tufted Titmouse (v)
4. American Crow*
5. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
6. American Robin (v)
7. Blue Jay (v)
8. Herring Gull
9. Northern Flicker (v)
`10. American Goldfinch
11. Eastern Bluebird
12. Yellow-rumped Warbler
Elsewhere
13. Northern Cardinal (v)
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, eastern bluebird, herring gull, northern cardinal, northern flicker, red-breasted nuthatch, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler
