A morning with temps right around freezing, stout winds out of the north-northwest, and a light freezing rain. Didn’t think I’d see many birds during my daily excursion up the hill with Captain Jack.
And I sure enough didn’t. For most of our usual three-mile hike, I had only the dependables: crow and chickadee. But, as yesterday, back at the parking lot, I added a couple more species (kinglet and creeper). And back home, I added a couple more—and out doing errands, another.
There will be days like this. And—judging by the weather reports—the next couple might be among them.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:16 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. American Crow* (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee
3. Golden-crowned Kinglet
4. Brown Creeper (v)
Elsewhere
5. Mallard
6. Rock Pigeon
7. Wild Turkey
8. Northern Cardinal (v)
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, black-capped chickadee, brown creeper, mallard, northern gardinal, rock pigeon, wild turkey
