Pileated Woodpecker.
Sub-freezing and overcast this morning, but the solid cloud cover soon gave way to intermittent blue. Decided to hit the hill early—after the dump and post office. Surprised to find no one there.
Plenty of little birds hanging about Beech Hill today. [Here I think of the little House Finch that lit on Bernie Sanders’s podium during his rally yesterday, igniting the big room.] But the big ones were elsewhere—including a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers out back of my place that might or might not be contemplating a nest out back. Got a photo of the male, whose calls resounded up the wooded hillside.
A lovely, fresh spring day full of clean, pure, chilly air. Good breathing weather this time of year.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 10 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee*
2. Northern Cardinal** (v)
3. American Robin* (v)
4. American Goldfinch* (v)
5. American Crow*
6. Downy Woodpecker** (v)
7. Tufted Titmouse* (v)
8. House Finch (v)
9. Song Sparrow
Elsewhere
10. Blue Jay
11. Mourning Dove
12. Herring Gull
13. Rock Pigeon
14. Pileated Woodpecker
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, downy woodpecker, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, pileated woodpecker, rock pigeon, song sparrow, tufted titmouse
