Eastern Bluebird (female).
I thought this might be a bluebird day—above freezing, sun and clouds—and it was. Also, I’ve been fascinated this winter by all the Yellow-rumped Warblers hanging out with bluebirds on the hill. The former were eating bayberries this morning, the latter (apparently) blueberries.
Yellow-rumped Warbler.
And chickadees were singing their sweet spring song.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 10 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow*
2. Black-capped Chickadee**
3. Eastern Bluebird
4. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
5. American Goldfinch
6. Yellow-rumped Warbler
Elsewhere
7. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, eastern bluebird, herring gull, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler
