Hairy Woodpecker (female).
Today began with my helping move a refrigerator out to a pickup in the rain. The sky soon cleared, though, and the temperature dipped in all that airy brightness. No ceiling but for a caravan of billowy clouds. As the morning dun dried the landscape, I watched a Hairy Woodpecker poke about in an oak for a little while.
American Crow.
A busy Saturday—but with a break for a hike with Jack. Beech Hill offered few bird species, but stunning autumn scenery. In the midday sun, despite a stout breeze, I felt just about perfectly comfortable. In the shadows, I felt an undeniable chill.
I’m afraid, until next spring, this’ll be the last of my t-shirt days.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 1:15 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee* (v)
2. Yellow-rumped Warbler
3. American Crow*
4. Song Sparrow (v)
5. Eastern Towhee (v)
6. Common Raven**
7. Northern Flicker (v)
Elsewhere
8. Hairy Woodpecker
9. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
10. Herring Gull
11. Rock Pigeon
12. House Sparrow (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, black-capped chickadee, common raven, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, house sparrow, northern flicker, rock pigeon, song sparrow, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler
