Black-capped Chickadee.
Rained all night, drizzle this morning, foggy on the hill. Loads of birds, though—including a first-of-year Brown-headed Cowbird (heard). My favorite bird of the day, though: this little chickadee.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 10:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Goldfinch (v)
2. Blue Jay (v)
3. Song Sparrow**
4. Tufted Titmouse**
5. Dark-eyed Junco
6. Purple Finch (v)
7. Black-capped Chickadee**
8. American Robin*
9. American Crow*
10. Brown-headed Cowbird† (v)
11. Downy Woodpecker (drumming)
12. Herring Gull*
13. Northern Cardinal*
14. Eastern Phoebe
15. Eastern Bluebird
16. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
Elsewhere
17. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, brown-headed cowbird, dark-eyed junco, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, herring gull, northern cardinal, purple finch, rock pigeon, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch
