Deer ticks on Jack.
I’ve seen orders of magnitude more deer ticks this fall than any other autumn in my thirty-plus years in Maine. Today, I plucked about sixteen or eighteen off Captain Jack—a couple just from fallen back yard leaves. Also saw two Ruffed Grouse in trees.
Do you see the grouse?
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow*
2. Blue Jay* (v)
3. Yellow-rumped Warbler
4. Black-capped Chickadee**
5. Purple Finch (v)
6. American Goldfinch (v)
7. Northern Flicker (v)
8. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
9. Dark-eyed Junco (v)
10. Ruffed Grouse
11. Red-breasted Nuthatch
12. Golden-crowned Kinglet
13. Tufted Titmouse (v)
Elsewhere
14. Rock Pigeon
15. Mallard
16. Northern Cardinal (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, dark-eyed junco, golden-crowned kinglet, mallard, northern cardinal, northern flicker, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, rock pigeon, ruffed grouse, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler
