Activity on the hill today, as crews were doing routine winter maintenance work—pruning deadfall, digging up Oriental Bittersweet. Lovely blue-sky day, lovely hike with Jack.

In afternoon, we stopped off at Rockport’s public landing to watch the winter Mallards there. A great flock, mostly hanging out on the undulating harbor ice.

We might be in for an early January thaw.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 10 a.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. American Goldfinch (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee**
3. American Crow*

Elsewhere

4. Herring Gull
5. Mallard

v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere

 

Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, herring gull, mallard

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