This morning was chilly and bright—and quiet. Heard a couple of crows, but that was it until up at the summit, when I ran into a little pod of chickadees.
Chickadees like to peck about in the tips of small broken-off branches, I’ve noticed. Morsels in there.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow*
2. Black-capped Chickadee*
3. American Goldfinch (v)
4. Northern Flicker (v)
Elsewhere
5. Herring Gull
6. American Robin
7. Blue Jay
8. Rock Pigeon
9. House Sparrow (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, herring gull, house sparrow, northern flicker, rock pigeon

