Had a nice hike with Jack today. Early afternoon. Several other Beech Hill hikers had the same idea. Still enough, brisk, sunny. Heard several birds and for a long time watched a female downy woodpecker diving into the bright pulp of a hardwood tree.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 1 p.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. Black-capped chickadee**
2. White-breasted nuthatch (v)
3. American crow* (v)
4. Eastern bluebird (v)
5. Downy woodpecker

Elsewhere

6. Herring gull
7. Mallard
8. European starling

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

Tags: American crow, black-capped chickadee, downy woodpecker, European starling, herring gull, mallard, white-breasted nuthatch

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