Poison ivy.
Every day is full of breaths of sweet air, but some days are more forgettable than others. This one—the second chilly,rainy day in a row—was forgettable. Worked all day as it rained outside. Turned on the heat, even, for the first time in weeks. Then, in late afternoon, the rain appeared to let up a bit just in time for a quick hike with Jack.
No rain as we emerged from the pickup at the wooded trailhead. After a minute or two, though, the rain came again. Long story short: it rained the whole time we hiked, then stopped when we got back to the parking lot.
Heard quite a few bird species but saw only two: a pair of ravens and a massive turkey that took flight ahead of us. My hiking shoes—still wet from yesterday—got another good soaking, as did my jeans legs. Unlike yesterday, I didn’t wear rain gear, so I spent most of our time up just trying to keep my camera dry. Then, as we’d about finished our quick hike, I slipped in mud and went down.
No mosquitos, though, and we did manage to work up a decent sweat.
All’s well that ends well, I suppose.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5:30 p.m., I hiked the wooded trails.
1. Ovenbird* (v)
2. Chestnut-sided warbler (v)
3. American robin (v)
4. Veery (v)
5. American redstart (v)
6. Common yellowthroat (v)
7. Eastern towhee (v)
8. Common raven
9. Wild turkey
10. Eastern wood-pewee (v)
11. Black-capped chickadee (v)
12. Red-eyed vireo (v)
Elsewhere
13. American crow
14. Herring gull
15. Osprey
16. Mallard
17. American goldfinch (v)
18. House finch (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-capped chickadee, chestnut-sided warbler, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, herring gull, house finch, mallard, osprey, ovenbird, red-eyed vireo, veery, wild turkey
