Hermit Thrush.
Rain in the forecast this overcast and chilly and windy morning. Plenty of little birds moving about, sucking up food in anticipation of the rain—which, somehow, they know is coming. Many robins and juncos and white-throats all over the yard at home, a pair of Hermit Thrushes at Beech Hill.
Blue-headed Vireo.
Also yellow-rumps, other familiar birds—and one random Blue-headed Vireo, which was a nice surprise.
Sure enough, big wind and hard rain came later in the day.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Yellow-rumped Warbler
2. American Robin*
3. American Crow*
4. Hermit Thrush
5. Black-capped Chickadee
6. Downy Woodpecker
7. Song Sparrow (v)
8. Northern Flicker (v)
9. American Goldfinch (v)
10. Golden-crowned Kinglet
11. Blue-headed Vireo
12. Tufted Titmouse
Elsewhere
13. Dark-eyed Junco
14. European Starling
15. Rock Pigeon
16. Herring Gull
17. Ring-billed Gull
18. White-throated Sparrow
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue-headed vireo, dark-eyed junco, downy woodpecker, European starling, golden-crowned kinglet, hermit thrush, herring gull, northern flicker, ring-billed gull, rock pigeon, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
