Cold and sunny early; warmer and overcast late. Had a number of birds in the back yard here, and a bunch at Beech Hill, too—including a solo harrier winging its way above the brown barrens.
Snapped about a hundred photos of a Brown Creeper but didn’t get much. They just about never stop moving, and it was too dark for a short exposure. Love those little feathered guys.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 2:15 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee*
2. American Goldfinch (v)
3. American Crow* (v)
4. White-breasted Nuthatch**
5. Brown Creeper
6. Northern Flicker
7. Northern Harrier
8. Downy Woodpecker
Elsewhere
9. Blue Jay (v)
10. Tufted Titmouse
11. Mourning Dove
12. Herring Gull
13. Rock Pigeon
14. Dark-eyed Junco
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, brown creeper, dark-eyed junco, downy woodpecker, herring gull, mourning dove, northern flicker, northern harrier, rock pigeon, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch


