It’s been super cold here in New Jersey the past few weeks. Yesterday started out at -5°F, our coldest morning so far. Today was barely better at 2°F. All the water in the county is pretty much frozen, except for open spots on the Delaware River. Most of the geese and other waterfowl have headed to the river, a few gulls are still moving back and forth but otherwise bird movements seem about as frozen as the weather.
Sparrow Slick–area I keep dug out so I can add seed for the ground-feeding birds.
After picking up the miracle Brown Creeper, there haven’t been any new birds recently, but I’m managing to get my 20 Bird Minimum Daily Requirement each day–though it’s getting harder and usually taking some time in the afternoons as well as mornings to pull it off.
Hairy Woodpecker in the snow
Tonight we’re bracing for another 4-8 inches of forecast snow, plus freezing rain. I’ve only just recently been able to get up and down my snowy driveway. Hopefully this new snow will drive something else my way–still waiting for redpolls that have been reported sparsely elsewhere across the state.
