Welp, we’re supposed to get quite the winter snowstorm tonight and tomorrow, part of a continent-wide weather system crossing the country east to west. So today stood as a sort of blue-sky respite: chilly, a bit breezy, but lovely—and with quite a few nice birds.
Bluebirds still, along with the usual other suspects and a too-shy Brown Creeper. But most exciting was the last bird on my morning list—a lone Bald Eagle flying by in the mostly blue sky above the Beech Hill summit.
Tomorrow, from what I gather, dog and I will be hiking in snow up an already snowy hill. (Will report back.)
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:53 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Tufted Titmouse (v)
2. American Crow*
3. Black-capped Chickadee**
4. Downy Woodpecker (v)
5. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
6. American Goldfinch
7. White-breasted Nuthatch**
8. Brown Creeper
9. Eastern Bluebird
10. American Robin
11. Bald Eagle
Elsewhere
12. Carolina Wren
13. Herring Gull
14. Rock Pigeon
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, bald eagle, black-capped chickadee, brown creeper, Carolina wren, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, roc pigeon, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch
