American Tree Sparrow.
Bright, angular sunlight this morning. Long shadows of the trunks of trees. The days are short—but not quite as short when the sky is clear and twilight lingers for a little while.
Beech Nut at sunset.
Worked on some fancy cartographic ornaments today, then hurried with Jack away to Beech Hill.
Everyone else we saw on the trail today were people we knew—well, four of them (two we got introduced to). Also Annie, the dog. Not many birds, but a few, including a tree sparrow on our way back down.
The lingering evening light gave me a nice look at Beech Nut’s silhouette. The air tasted crisp and clean.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 3:15 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Tufted Titmouse
2. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
3. Black-capped Chickadee**
4. American Crow (v)
5. American Tree Sparrow
Elsewhere
6. Blue Jay (v)
7. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American tree sparrow, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, herring gull, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch
