American crow.
Sun this morning—and warm. Above freezing warm. And still. Took my dog and hit the Beech Hill trail.
Morning bay.
Down by the road, chickadees and titmice were singing their spring love songs. I heard crows badgering a red-tailed hawk I saw just as we’d arrived—at least that’s my guess as to why they were hollering in that particular direction.
Clouds moved in late in the day, so I didn’t get to look for Mercury at sunset. Oh, well.
Seems like winter should be half over by now.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-tailed Hawk
2. Black-capped chickadee
3. Tufted Titmouse (v)
4. American Crow*
Elsewhere
5. Herring Gull
6. Rock Pigeon
7. House Sparrow (v)
8. Black Duck
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
