Song Sparrow.
Today was bright, brilliant, blue-skied, warming, snow-covered, and full of active birds. The sweetest arrival in my little yard was a first-of-year Song Sparrow. (I heard another singing nearby.)
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 10 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow*
2. Black-capped Chickadee**
3. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
4. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
5. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
6. American Robin*
Elsewhere
7. Dark-eyed Junco
8. American Goldfinch (v)
9. Herring Gull
10. European Starling (v)
11. Northern Cardinal (v)
12. Song Sparrow
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, European starling, herring gull, northern cardinal, red-breasted nuthatch, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch
