Rain, drizzle, fog, thaw. Temps above freezing all day. On this morning’s hike I encountered out a diverse bunch of birds—including a little flock of yellow-rumps and a lone American Tree Sparrow. [As I was about to photograph the sparrow, a loose dog, far from his master, trotted up to greet me and Jack, so I missed it.]
I love days like this.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow*
2. Eastern Bluebird
3. American Goldfinch**
4. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
5. American Robin
6. Black-capped Chickadee* (v)
7. Yellow-rumped Warbler
8. American Tree Sparrow
9. Tufted Titmouse (v)
10. Northern Cardinal (v)
Elsewhere
11. Herring Gull
12. Mourning Dove
13. House Finch (v)
14. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, American tree sparrow, black-capped chickadee, eastern bluebird, herring gull, house finch, mourning dove, northern cardinal, rock pigeon, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler