A gladdening morning. Barely above freezing, breezy, but sunny as all get-out, and with way more bird species than I expected. Of interest were a vocal flock of Eastern Bluebirds, a Cooper’s Hawk in flight, a Red-breasted Nuthatch chowing down on spruce cones, and a passel of Yellow-rumped Warblers.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow*
2. American Goldfinch
3. Yellow-rumped Warbler
4. Northern Flicker (v)
5. Red-breasted Nuthatch
6. Purple Finch (v)
7. Eastern Bluebird
8. Blue Jay
9. Cooper’s Hawk
10. Black-capped Chickadee*
11. Hairy Woodpecker
Elsewhere
12. Northern Cardinal (v)
13. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
14. Herring Gull
15. Wild Turkey
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, cooper's hawk, eastern bluebird, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, northern cardinal, northern flicker, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, white-breasted nuthatch, wild turkey, yellow-rumped warbler


