Black-capped chickadee.
A little snow fell over night. Colder today, right around freezing. Breezy, but not too bad. More snow now and then through the day.
Work, errands, suspicions that I’m getting sick, maybe. But the two dogs and I hit the hill this afternoon in some very light snow, and the hike was a nice one. Got scolded by a chickadee and spotted a big flock of robins like fruit in a tree. The slush on the trail had frozen pretty good, which made footing easier. I probably didn’t even have to wear my gloves.
So it’s March already. February always seems to zip by quickly—I wonder why.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped chickadee**
2. American crow*
3. Northern flicker (v)
4. American robin*
Elsewhere
5. Herring gull
6. Mourning dove
7. Mallard
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American robin, black-capped chickadee, herring gull, mallard, mourning dove, northern flicker
