Quite a little bird activity this lovely bright fall morning. Lots of yellow-rumps, plenty of finches, nuthatches and robins and sparrows. Catbirds. No obvious hawks today—but I’m sure they were around.
Fall migration thrills me. Birds on the move.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Golden-crowned Kinglet (v)
2. Yellow-rumped Warbler**
3. American Robin
4. Black-capped Chickadee**
5. American Crow*
6. Northern Flicker (v)
7. Song Sparrow
8. Eastern Towhee (v)
9. Gray Catbird (v)
10. Red-breasted Nuthatch
11. Purple Finch
12. American Goldfinch
13. White-throated Sparrow (v)
14. Blue Jay**
Elsewhere
15. Herring Gull
16. Northern Cardinal
17. Rock Pigeon
18. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, eastern towhee, golden-crowned kinglet, gray catbird, herring gull, northern cardinal, northern flicker, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, rock pigeon, song sparrow, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler