Birch.
On account of how busy this day got—including a (routine) trip to the vet for both dog and cat—I didn’t get to hike with Jack until after 5 p.m. This time of year, that amounts to evening. (And DST ends in a few days.)
But we did have a brisk hike in the blue overcast. A few birds were about, but the light was dim. It was all I could do, in fact, to ID the hermit thrush bouncing down the rocks of the stone wall along Beech Hill Road. Good thing I’ve got a nice pair of Swarovski binocs.
Kind of nice, though—an evening hike.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5:15 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Tufted Titmouse
2. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
3. Hermit Thrush
4. Yellow-Rumped Warbler
5. Song Sparrow
Elsewhere
6. American Crow
7. Herring Gull
8. Northern Cardinal (v)
v = Voice only
Tags: American crow, black-capped chickadee, hermit thrush, herring gull, northern cardinal, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, yellow-rumped warbler
