Northern Flicker.
It being Monday, I worked like a mad man today—old habits die hard, I guess. But I did manage to tear myself away in late afternoon (or mid-afternoon, discounting DST) to hike Beech Hill as usual. With Jack.
The bay.
Kind of cold up there today—above freezing, but chilly-cold, with a little wind. Right at the parking lot, I hard or saw (mostly heard) a half-dozen species. Only added one after that, too: a solitary flicker I happened to spy far down the snowy northwest slope.
Elsewhere, I heard the cry of a pileated woodpecker and saw a dove and mallard.
Tonight there’s a big ring ’round the moon. Winter storm a-comin’.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 3:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Robin*
2. Black-Capped Chickadee (v)
3. Brown Creeper (v)
4. Herring Gull*
5. Tufted Titmouse (v)
6. American Crow*
7. Northern Flicker
Elsewhere
8. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
9. Mourning Dove
10. Mallard
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American robin, black-capped chickadee, brown creeper, herring gull, mallard, mourning dove, northern flicker, pileated woodpecker, tufted titmouse
