Back to Sudbury Reservoir Trail

Today dawned another grey day, but we did have occasional rare moments of sunshine, and it was in the low 40s.   Rain moved in in the afternoon.

I went back to the Sudbury Reservoir Trail once I saw a little bit of sun to see if I could get a look at the River Otters again, but they were nowhere to be found.

One of my favorite trees

I took a nice long hike, walking as far as the trail was cleared toward Middle Road, then backtracking and walking up the trail across Deerfield to the Beals Preserve Route 30 entrance, up Chestnut Hill Road to Chestnut Hill Farm and then back again.

Chestnut Hill Farm

That looks like original glass!

It was pretty not a spectacular bird day, but I did manage to see the following species:

1. American Crow
2. American Goldfinch
3. Black-Capped Chickadee
4. Blue Jay
5. Canada goose
6. Dark-Eyed Junco
7. Downy Woodpecker
8. European Starling
9. Hooded Merganser
10. House Sparrow
11. Mallard
12. Mourning Dove
13. Mute Swan
14. Northern Cardinal
15. Northern Mockingbird
16. Red-Tailed Hawk
17. Rock Pigeon
18. Song Sparrow
19. Tufted Titmouse
20. White-Breasted Nuthatch
21. White-Throated Sparrow

 Song Sparrow

White-Breasted Nuthatch

 Blue Jay

European Starlings

I enjoyed the variety of the winter vegetation, or at least what remained of this summer's seeds and pods.

Now for some Christmas shopping and baking!  Tomorrow's weather is supposed to be even worse.  Guess I should ask for some sunshine for Christmas!