Eye of the Partridge.
Out of a dozen bird species seen or heard on the foggy, chilly hill this morning, I was most pleased to list Ruffed Grouse. “Ruff,” the hyper-territorial grouse, had not emerged for a couple days, and I wondered if somebody’d cooked and eaten him. But, no, there he was drumming over on his drumming stone, then emerging to check out Jack and me. Still worry about him, though.
Tomorrow we’re supposed to get a Big Wind.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow*
2. Black-capped Chickadee**
3. Downy Woodpecker
4. Eastern Bluebird
5. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
6. American Robin (v)
7. American Goldfinch
8. Northern Flicker
9. Tufted Titmouse (v)
10. Blue Jay (v)
11. Dark-eyed Junco
12. Ruffed Grouse
Elsewhere
13. Mourning Dove
14. Herring Gull
15. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, dark-eyed junc0, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern flicker, rock pigeon, ruffed grouse, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch
