Gray morning, chilly, drizzly, lovely. No great bird pics, but I’ve been watching a Monarch chrysalis. (The butterfly will have likely emerged by tomorrow.)
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Yellow-rumped Warbler
2. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
3. American Robin (v)
4. Eastern Bluebird (v)
5. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
6. Song Sparrow
7. Eastern Towhee (v)
8. American Crow*
9. Purple Finch (v)
10. Northern Harrier
11. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
Elsewhere
12. Herring Gull
13. House Sparrow
14. Rock Pigeon
15. Ring-billed Gull (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American robin, black-capped chickadee, eastern bluebird, eastern towhee, herring gull, house sparrow, northern harrier, pileated woodpecker, purple finch, ring-billed gull, rock pigeon, song sparrow, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler