Jack and squirrel.
Rained like crazy overnight and this morning. This afternoon, it cleared up—and dried up, pretty much. Got warm, too: nearly 60 degrees (F).
Barren.
Busy on several fronts, as I have been lately, which makes my little hikes with dog sweeter. Today’s happened after the sky had mostly cleared, and the sun was headed down. We saw and/or heard five species at the parking lot, ran into a red squirrel, met a new dog, said hi to several hikers. The afternoon had a little haze in it, but the landscape offered a colorful view.
Tonight’s moon is just past full.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 3:15 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped chickadee*
2. American goldfinch (v)
3. White-breasted nuthatch (v)
4. Pileated woodpecker (v)
5. Tufted titmouse**
6. Northern flicker (v)
7. American robin (v)
8. Song sparrow
9. Northern cardinal**
Elsewhere
10. American crow
11. Herring gull
12. Mourning dove
13. Mallard
14. Ring-billed gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, herring gull, mallard, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, pileated woodpecker, ring-billed gull, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch
