Common Raven.
First snow, a half-foot, wet, not too drifted. Good snowman snow. Jack and I reached the hill about half-past eight to find that someone had already walked it—but we were alone. Except for a few birds—including a raven we scared up toward the summit. It croaked and flew away.
Beech Nut.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
2. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
3. American Crow*
4. Common Raven
5. Northern Flicker
6. American Goldfinch**
7. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
8. Bald Eagle
Elsewhere
9. American Robin (v)
10. Northern Cardinal
11. European Starling (v)
12. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, bald eagle, black-capped chickadee, common raven, European starling, herring gull, northern cardinal, northern flicker, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch
