Sundown.
The warmth of this day surprised me. A stout southerly wind must’ve blown it in. I tried to concentrate on desk work, but my thoughts were of my bicycle. I didn’t last beyond early afternoon.
Backlit.
It being Veterans Day (observed), I had no mail to retrieve, so I just rode my typical Sunday route—Rockland to Camden and back. Heading north was a breeze; returning made my muscles achy. But achy in a good way. En route, I heard quite a few town birds but saw only crows and gulls. Traffic was fairly light, but I did see a couple other cyclists.
Afterward, I hauled Jack on up to Beech Hill. Quite a few birds up there, too, but I only saw a junco. And some pretty damn gorgeous skies.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 3:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Dark-eyed junco
2. Black-capped chickadee** (v)
3. White-breasted nuthatch (v)
4. American crow* (v)
5. Blue jay** (v)
6. Northern flicker (v)
7. American robin** (v)
Elsewhere
8. Herring gull
9. House sparrow (v)
10. European starling (v)
11. Tufted titmouse (v)
12. Mourning dove
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, dark-eyed junco, European starling, herring gull, house sparrow, mourning dove, northern flicker, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch
