Red-eyed Vireo.
Today was cool and cloudless. Tonight was starry, with aurora borealis appearing from time to time. I got a glimpse. A friend got a great photo. I’m happy to have chosen to live on the 44th parallel.
September berries.
Beech Hill was quiet this evening. Got a good look at a little family of vireos. Surprised a flicker.
Elsewhere, birds were nervous, active. Geese are still browing in a big green grass field on Meadow Street. Saw a Great Blue Heron winging slowly over Chickawaukie Lake—very near where I ended up about 9 p.m., in search of the aurora.
Got a glimpse, as I say.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Northern Flicker
2. Cedar Waxwing**
3. Red-eyed Vireo**
4. American Crow*
5. Eastern Towhee (v)
6. Gray Catbird
7. American Goldfinch (v)
8. Black-capped Chickadee**
Elsewhere
9. House Finch (v)
10. Blue Jay (v)
11. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
12. Herring Gull
13. Canada Goose
14. Rock Pigeon
15. Mourning Dove
16. Great Blue Heron
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Canada goose, Cedar waxwing, eastern towhee, gray catbird, great blue heron, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, house finch, mourning, northern flicker, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon
