Temps in the 20s (F) and quite the brisk breeze. Bright sun, at least—and a bunch of sparrows still. Four species. (Probably more, but I only identified four.) Yellow-rumps, of course, including one little bird that ended up hopping about on the Beech Nut veranda seeming a little tired and hungry. Finally fluttered away.
Hermit Thrush on the way back down. And robins all over my yard.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Dark-eyed Junco*
2. American Goldfinch (v)
3. American Crow*
4. Swamp Sparrow
5. Song Sparrow
6. White-throated Sparrow (v)
7. Eastern Bluebird (v)
8. Black-capped Chickadee*
9. Yellow-rumped Warbler
10. Northern Flicker (v)
11. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
12. American Robin*
13. Hermit Thrush
Elsewhere
14. Northern Cardinal (v)
15. European Starling (v)
16. House Finch (v)
17. Rock Pigeon
18. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, eastern bluebird, European starling, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, northern cardinal, northern flicker, rock pigeon, ruby-crowned kinglet, song sparrow, swamp sparrow, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler


