Osprey.
“Hooray, hooray! It’s the first of May!” In fact it was an inauspicious day.
Overcast and chilly, kept missing photos, Jack rolled in wild animal poop. (Only the second time he’s ever done such a thing. Seriously?) Not much in the way of new migrants—poor meteorological conditions created a lull.
But there was a drumming grouse. The cries of a Pileated Woodpecker. A low-flying Osprey. Even a Snowshoe Hare, bounding away.
And I did remember to say “rabbit, rabbit” after all.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Eastern Towhee
2. American Goldfinch** (v)
3. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
4. American Robin
5. Northern Flicker
6. Eastern Bluebird
7. Eastern Phoebe*
8. American Crow*
9. Herring Gull* (v)
10. Song Sparrow
11. Northern Cardinal (v)
12. Field Sparrow
13. Downy Woodpecker (v)
14. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
15. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (drumming)
16. Brown-headed Cowbird (v)
17. Blue Jay (v)
18. Yellow-rumped Warbler (v)
19. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
20. Tufted Titmouse (v)
21. Osprey
22. Ruffed Grouse (booming)
Elsewhere
23. Mourning Dove
24. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, brown-headed cowbird, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, osprey, pileated woodpecker, rock pigeon, ruffed grouse, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-bellied sapsucker, yellow-rumped warbler
