Song Sparrow.
In a dream, just before awakening, I heard the voice of a Barred Owl. Twice. It was out there, I’m sure of it—out there after a rainy, thunder-showery night. Out there with the turkeys that were gobbling like crazy.
Mud on the hill. Also scores of robins, a Killdeer, and a raven.
American Robin.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Robin*
2. Tufted Titmouse
3. Black-capped Chickadee**
4. Dark-eyed Junco
5. American Crow*
6. Downy Woodpecker (v)
7. Song Sparrow**
8. Canada Goose (v)
9. White-breasted Nuthatch
10. Red-winged Blackbird (v)
11. Northern Cardinal** (v)
12. Herring Gull*
13. Killdeer
14. American Goldfinch (v)
15. Common Raven
Elsewhere
16. Barred Owl (v)
17. Wild Turkey (v)
18. Mourning Dove
19. Turkey Vulture
20. House Finch (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Common Raven.
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, barred owl, black-capped chickadee, Canada goose, common raven, dark-eyed junco, downy woodpecker, herring gull, house finch, killdeer, mourning dove, northern cardinal, red-winged blackbird, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, white-breasted nuthatch, wild turkey
