European Starling.
Many Maine households still without power today, which makes me feel a little guilty for having lights and a water heater and bandwidth. And yet the first thing I do is walk away from it all to ramble about a hill with my dog.
Eastern Chipmunk.
Starlings in the yard, sun above the eastern horizon, chilly temperatures, little wind. A the hill, the usual birds, though none would pose for pictures. I did, however, get cooperation from two chipmunks and two Autumn Meadowhawks.
The day warmed into a lovely one.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
2. Blue Jay**
3. American Crow*
4. Herring Gull*
5. American Goldfinch (v)
6. Purple Finch (v)
7. Yellow-rumped Warbler
8. White-throated Sparrow (v)
9. Northern Flicker (v)
Elsewhere
10. European Starling
11. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Autumn Meadowhawk.
