Cloudier than I thought it’d be, and a bit nippy (just under freezing), but with not too strong of a breeze. Wasn’t sure if I’d be grabbing any great photos on a dim morning like this.
I was wrong. Had a total of ten species this morning, including at least three dozen robins (no great robin photos, though), a couple dozen goldfinches (again, no great pics), and at least fifteen Eastern Bluebirds—many of whom posed.
Best bird today would probably be a cardinal I heard singing brightly down toward the woods, but the most fascinating winter bird remains the yellow-rump—amazing that those little warblers are year-round birds these days.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:05 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Tufted Titmouse (v)
2. American Crow*
3. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
4. White-breasted Nuthatch**
5. American Goldfinch
6. Downy Woodpecker
7. American Robin
8. Eastern Bluebird
9. Yellow-rumped Warbler
10. Northern Cardinal* (v)
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, northern cardinal, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler
