Autumn Song Sparrow.

Flocks of sparrows were flitting about the raggedy fields and trail edges of Beech Hill when Jack and I hiked there this morning—and Yellow-rumped Warblers flitted and chased through the blue, near-cloudless skies.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.

Chase of the Yellow-rumped Warblers.

1. American Robin (v)
2. Golden-crowned Kinglet (v)
3. Black-capped Chickadee**
4. Yellow-rumped Warbler
5. Blue Jay
6. Song Sparrow
7. American Goldfinch
8. Northern Flicker (v)
9. American Crow*
10. Savannah Sparrow
11. Eastern Towhee (v)
12. Merlin
13. Gray Catbird (v)
14. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)

Elsewhere

15. Mourning Dove
16. Rock Pigeon
17. Herring Gull
18. House Sparrow

v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere