I was visited by a Common Redpoll at the feeders this morning. They usually spend their winters farther north but this year appears to be an irruption year with food shortagesgoing on. Jefferson county has had a big influx of Red-breasted Nuthatches, Purple Finches and Pine Siskins already. There has also been one local report of Evening Grosbeak.
10 birdwatchers joined me for a nice walk on this cold fresh morning through fields covered in hoary frost. By the time we finished a couple hours later, the sun was emerging and temperatures rising enough to thaw the grass green. We saw some nice variety – 33 species in all – and everyone got to see just how beautiful this place is and how they might like to return again. Its fields and woods and creek offer differing habitats. We had the place to ourselves the whole time. Scroll to the bottom of this post to find out more about South Schoolhouse Ridge battlefield in Harper’s Ferry.
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