Mourning Dove.
I awoke this morning to temperatures in the single digits and the calls of a Mourning Dove. Bright, cold, snow-covered—and with a certainty of spring.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee*
2. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
3. American Crow*
4. American Robin*
5. Tufted Titmouse (v)
6. House Finch (v)
7. Northern Cardinal* (v)
Elsewhere
8. Mourning Dove
9. Rock Pigeon
10. Herring Gull
11. Mallard
12. American Black Duck
13. House Sparrow (v)
14. Ring-billed Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American black duck, American crow, American robin, black-capped chickadee, herring gull, house finch, house sparrow, mallard, mourning dove, northern cardinal, ring-billed gull, rock pigeon, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch
