It was the coldest morning of this season so far - 24 degrees around 7 a.m., and only in the low 30s when I arrived at the trail. It was bright and sunny, and some of the birds waited a while for it to warm up a bit before venturing out. After two hours I had 23 species - not too bad for a cold December morning.
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Kingfisher
Field Sparrow
This morning's list (23 species):
Blue Jay Northern Mockingbird American Goldfinch Red-tailed Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk White-throated Sparrow Song Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Ruby-crowned Kinglet Northern Cardinal Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Carolina Wren Carolina Chickadee | Kingfisher Yellow-rumped warbler Rock Pigeon Turkey Vulture |