Hermit Thrush.
Sixteen bird species on the hill this morning. Sixteen. More than in a couple weeks, at least—if memory serves. Most interesting to me is how Hermit Thrushes are lingering. Saw and/or heard at least two at Beech Hill, and one was hopping about on my front lawn with the robins.
[Note: lots of other birds on the lawn the past week or so, too.]
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Golden-crowned Kinglet (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee**
3. Brown Creeper
4. American Robin*
5. American Crow*
6. Yellow-rumped Warbler
7. Downy Woodpecker
8. Song Sparrow
9. Northern Flicker
10. White-throated Sparrow* (v)
11. Dark-eyed Junco*
12. American Goldfinch
13. Herring Gull*
14. Common Raven
15. Hermit Thrush*
16. Northern Cardinal
Elsewhere
17. European Starling
18. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, brown creeper, common raven, dark-eyed junco, downy woodpecker, European starling, golden-crowned kinglet, hermit thrush, herring gull, northern cardinal, northern flicker, rock pigeon, song sparrow, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
