I hiked the hill
before the snow.
Encountered three
woodpeckers there—
hairy, downy,
pileated.
The former two
were dueling.
Just heard the voice
of the latter.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. Black-capped Chickadee
2. Hairy Woodpecker
3. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
4. Downy Woodpecker
5. American Goldfinch** (v)
6. Tufted Titmouse* (v)
7. American Crow*
8. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
9. Snow Bunting

Elsewhere

10. Herring Gull
11. Rock Pigeon
12. Mallard

v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere

 

Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, downy woodpecker, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, mallard, pileated woodpecker, rock pigeon, snow bunting, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch

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