The thermometer showed 39 degrees (F) when first I looked. The wind was whipping this sunny morning, the still-leafy trees wagging and whooshing and rushing and swaying. Hard to hear the subtle autumn voices of birds in all that racket—but I managed to ID a few.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., I hiked all trails.

1. Black-capped Chickadee
2. Yellow-rumped Warbler
3. American Crow*
4. Downy Woodpecker
5. White-throated Sparrow
6. Hermit Thrush (v)
7. Tufted Titmouse

Elsewhere

8. Northern Cardinal (v)
9. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
10. Herring Gull
11. Rock Pigeon
12. European Starling

v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere

 

Tags: American crow, black-capped chickadee, downy woodpecker, European starling, hermit thrush, herring gull, northern cardinal, rock pigeon, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler

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