Pine Siskin.
I don’t encounter a lot of Pine Siskins. Which would explain how suddenly my ears perked up to the sound of them at Beech Hill this morning. Now, at least, I think I can ID them from their crazy voices.
(Also heard a first-of-year Red-winged Blackbird this morning.)
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow*
2. Black-capped Chickadee
3. Northern Cardinal** (v)
4. American Robin*
5. Mourning Dove*
6. Tufted Titmouse
7. White-breasted Nuthatch
8. Blue Jay (v)
9. Northern Flicker (v)
10. American Goldfinch
11. Pine Siskin
12. Downy Woodpecker (v)
13. Red-winged Blackbird† (v)
Elsewhere
14. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, downy woodpecker, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, pine siskin, red-winged blackbird, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch
