Today was supposed to be windy, and it was. Also a tad below freezing when dog and I reached the main Beech Hill trailhead. Given the 20 mph–plus breezes, I didn’t expect many birds to show up—and few did. In fact, the only bird I actually saw up there was a crow flying too fast for a photo.
I was lucky to grab a crow photo at home later, but the antic atmosphere on the hill was pretty amazing. Can’t say I wasn’t a tad chilly, but it was a fun hike. (Captain Jack wasn’t cold at all.)
The real news is tomorrow’s weather, which is supposed to be about like today, but snowy. I’m kinda excited about it, tell you the truth. More anon!
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:10 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Snow Bunting (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee (1)
3. American Crow* (v)
4. Northern Cardinal**
Elsewhere
5. Herring Gull
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, black-capped chickadee, herring gull, northern cardinal, snow bunting
