Busy day, satisfying day. Thirties (F), not a lot of breeze. Late-afternoon hike with dog got me a fairly good look at the first Horned Larks I’ve seen up there in a while. (Also a humongous skein of geese.)
Not a bad day, and more to come—good and less good and great.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 3:15 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. White-breasted Nuthatch* (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee**
3. American Crow* (v)
4. Northern Flicker (v)
5. Canada Goose
6. Horned Lark
7. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
Elsewhere
8. Blue Jay
9. American Goldfinch (v)
10. Downy Woodpecker
11. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Canada goose, downy woodpecker, herring gull, horned lark, northern flicker, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch

