Yellow-rumped Warbler (with bayberry).

Yellow-rumped Warblers have got to be one of the ten most abundant bird species in North America. Another large flock moved through this morning at Beech Hill—a colder, windier morning than yesterday. Maybe that’s why I caught them today ravaging a great patch of bayberries (also abundant in these parts), plucking off the berries one by one and literally tossing them down.

Yellow-rumped Warbler.

Also heard (then saw) a raven. My fingers liked to froze in the wind, though.

Beech Hill List
About 9 a.m., I drove to the summit and back.
Then, beginning at 9:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. Herring Gull*
2. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
3. American Crow*
4. Tufted Titmouse
5. Yellow-rumped Warbler
6. American Robin
7. Common Raven

Elsewhere

8. Blue Jay (v)

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

Morning trail.