Common raven.
Sunny and cool to start. Clouds moved in about the time Jack and I were headed up Beech Hill—an early hike for us—where many people and dogs had decided to converge. Nice October Sunday, who could blame ’em?
Early color.
Spotted a bunch of passerines along the roadsides and in the fringes, but not too many on the busy hill. However, I did catch sight of a raven. It flew, croaking, above the trees along the base of the southern slope—trees just taking on a wash of fall color—and around the base of the eastern slope and around to the west, where I lost sight of it behind the foliage. It seemed to be circling the hill.
Darker earlier tonight, with a hint of rain in the air.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 1:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped chickadee** (v)
2. Yellow-rumped warbler
3. Song sparrow (v)
4. Eastern towhee (v)
5. Common raven
6. American crow* (v)
7. Northern flicker (v)
8. Gray catbird (v)
Elsewhere
9. Tufted titmouse (v)
10. Herring gull
11. Blue jay
12. Turkey vulture
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, blue jay, common raven, eastern towhee, gray catbirdt, herring gull, northern flicker, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, yellow-rumped warbler
