Big snow storm

Feeders waiting for action in the snow, Home, Belchertown, MA, Dec 3, 2019

Jabish Brook, Home, Belchertown, MA, Dec 3, 2019

Wilson with his favorite outside 'ball', Home, Belchertown, MA, Dec 3, 2019

Dark eyed Junco with breast stripes, Home, Belchertown, MA, Dec 3, 2019 (date is off by 12 hours for some reason)

Winsor Dam, Quabbin Park, MA, Dec 3, 2019

Carolina Wren, Home, Belchertown, MA, Dec 2, 2019 (date is off by 12 hours for some reason)

Wilson enjoying the snow, Home, Belchertown, MA, Dec 2, 2019

Wilson as the snow moves back in on Monday evening, Home, Belchertown, MA, Dec 2, 2019

Wilson as the snow starts, Home, Belchertown, MA, Dec 1, 2019

We continue to dig out from one of the largest storms we have had in awhile and probably one of the biggest December storms ever.  It started snowing Sunday afternoon and continued overnight into Monday and we ended up with about 8" of snow and sleet from that part of the storm.  Light snow was with us almost constantly Monday but didn't amount to much until the evening when the storm off the coast really cranked up.  The forecast for Monday night into Tuesday was for perhaps 3-5", maybe less.  It was quite a surprise to wake up on Tuesday morning to at least another 18" of fresh snow!  The snow finally quit late in the morning on Tuesday and it took hours to dig out the yard and feeders from our 2+ feet of snow.  It looks more like the middle of winter after multiple storms....at least Wilson was happy!  I didn't venture too far from the house the last couple days beyond a quick stop at Winsor Dam today (lots of Bald Eagles but not much else).  The feeders were active throughout my time at home and although there was nothing too unusual I did see one of my banded Black capped Chickadee and the partially leucistic Tufted Titmouse (neither of which fed on the suet so no captures on the camera).  The camera did capture a unique looking Dark eyed Junco that had striping on the breast.  Hopefully I will be able to get out a little tomorrow although access to most locations will be limited or nonexistent due to all the snow.  Surprisingly the Pacific slope Flycatcher was seen and photographed in the snow on Monday in between our bouts of heavy snow (eBird list here).