Temperatures right around freezing when first I looked, but the weather reports showed clear skies and little wind, so I figured it’d be a comfortable hike with dog this morning. And it was, on the wooded trails—but a big ol’ cloud moved overhead, and the winds were pretty dang strong from the northwest, and the temperature didn’t climb much… Gotta say my fingers got a bit cold by the time we dove back down into the woods.

But bluebirds were around in the open fields, as were goldfinches and yellow-rumps. And I had ten species on my list today. And several birds posed.

Less than three weeks till winter. Gotta say, I can’t complain.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:46 a.m., I hiked most trails.

1. White-breasted Nuthatch
2. Hairy Woodpecker
3. American Crow
4. American Goldfinch
5. Purple Finch
6. Black-capped Chickadee
7. Red-breasted Nuthatch
8. Eastern Bluebird
9. Downy Woodpecker
10. Yellow-rumped Warbler

Elsewhere

11. Mallard
12. Rock Pigeon
13. Herring Gull
14. Golden-crowned Kinglet

(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year