Backlit Wild Turkey.
Ahh, cool—well, coolish—and breezy and clear. Not humid for a change. Sure, the temperature warmed to where summer’s should be, but there was just a feeling to it. That kid swimming in a lake in summer sort of feeling.
Twelve-spotted Skimmer.
Also, there were turkeys and dragonflies.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
2. American Goldfinch*
3. American Crow*
4. Song Sparrow
5. Cedar Waxwing
6. Northern Flicker (v)
7. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
8. Common Yellowthroat
9. Eastern Towhee (v)
10. Gray Catbird (v)
11. Savannah Sparrow
12. Herring Gull*
Elsewhere
13. Tufted Titmouse
14. Mourning Dove
15. Rock Pigeon
16. Red-tailed Hawk
17. Osprey
18. Northern Cardinal
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, eastern towhee, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, osprey, red-eyed vireo, red-tailed hawk, rock pigeon, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse
