Thrushes three.
There’s a chickadee
At Beech Hill
Whose two-note spring song
American Robin.
Is defective,
Monotonous.
The bird sings both notes
On the same pitch.
I feel sorry
For the tone-deaf chickadee.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow*
2. Black-capped Chickadee**
3. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
4. American Robin*
5. Hairy Woodpecker
6. Blue Jay (v)
7. Eastern Bluebird
8. Common Raven
9. White-breasted Nuthatch
10. Tufted Titmouse (v)
11. Yellow-rumped Warbler
12. Herring Gull*
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, common raven, eastern bluebird, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, pileated woodpecker, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler
