Orange Sulphur.
Had a ton to do today to get ready for our Monhegan trip, my daughter and I, so the fates brought me to Beech Hill at high noon. With Jack. Few obvious birds (missed a nice photo of a phoebe thanks to auto-focus), but butterflies abounded in the sun, and a fog bank cloaked the bay islands. Ended up chatting with fellow hikers for forty-five minutes, I bet.
Lenticular cloud.
On the way back down, I noticed a crazy cloud hovering over near Mount Megunticook.
I’ll be checking in from the island tomorrow.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 12 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
2. Blue Jay
3. Eastern Phoebe
Elsewhere
4. Cedar Waxwing
5. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
6. American Crow
7. Herring Gull
8. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, black-capped chickadee, Cedar waxwing, herring gull, rock pigeon, white-breasted nuthatch
