Black-capped chickadee, Beech Hill Preserve.
A gray day, and breezy—but not quite as chilly. A dog friend came to visit, so when I started up Beech Hill in early afternoon (hoping to beat some potential rain), I had two leashes in hand. I also already had two species on my list, since I saw a little family of turkeys and a fair-sized flock of juncos along the road as we arrived.
Bayberry.
Tiny sprinkles fell. The dogs sniffed around. I surprised a female yellowthroat; she posed for photos but I couldn’t focus properly in the dim light. Later, I heard crows and a ravens. Jays are still about, still molting.
Not sure if I heard correctly, but apparently the temperature is supposed to rise quite a bit in the next couple days—upwards of 80 degrees (F) is possible even.
Ah, September.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 1:45 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Wild turkey
2. Dark-eyed junco
3. Eastern towhee (v)
4. Blue jay** (v)
5. Black-capped chickadee
6. Eastern wood-pewee (v)
7. Common yellowthroat
8. Song sparrow
9. American crow* (v)
10. Common raven (v)
11. Cedar waxwing
12. Gray catbird (v)
13. Downy woodpecker
Elsewhere
14. Red-eyed vireo (v)
15. Herring gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
View from Beech Nut.
Tags: American crow, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, common raven, common yellowthroat, dark-eyed junco, downy woodpecker, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, gray catbird, herring gull, red-eyed vireo, song sparrow, wild turkey
