I got a tip this crisp, sunny day about a Ross’s goose hanging out with the resident Canadas down at the Rockland breakwater, so I headed over at low tide, about midday. No Ross’s goose. No geese of any kind. But I did see plenty of other birds—both there, out back, and up Beech Hill. Among them, notably, both chickadees and titmice singing their sweet spring calls.
So, anyway, here’re a few photos.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 3:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped chickadee*
2. American crow*
Elsewhere
3. Tufted titmouse
4. Herring gull
5. Northern cardinal
6. Mallard
7. House finch
8. Long-tailed duck (v)
9. Downy woodpecker (v)
10. House sparrow
11. Red-tailed hawk
12. Black duck
13. Common eider
14. Mourning dove
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
Tags: American crow, black duck, black-capped chickadee, common eider, downy woodpecker, herring gull, house finch, house sparrow, long-tailed duck, mallard, mourning dove, northern cardinal, red-tailed hawk, tufted titmouse