I tried to time this morning’s hike to miss any big rain. It worked, more or less. Jack and I mostly walked through mist and drippy trees, with only a couple of stretches of steady light rain. Better still, we ran into more birds than I expected—including a little flight of kinglets and a solitary Savannah Sparrow. Oh, yeah, and yell0w-rumps are still around.
Rained more steadily later. And more rain coming tomorrow.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow*
2. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
3. Black-capped Chickadee
4. Brown Creeper
5. American Robin*
6. Dark-eyed Junco*
7. American Goldfinch
8. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
9. White-throated Sparrow
10. Yellow-rumped Warbler
11. Northern Flicker (v)
12. Savannah Sparrow
Elsewhere
13. White-throated Nuthatch
14. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, brown creeper, dark-eyed junco, herring gull, northern flicker, pileated woodpecker, ruby-crowned kinglet, savannah sparrow, white-throated nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler

