Lovely, bright, nippy early morning on the hill. Came upon a little gaggle of Eastern Bluebirds down in the sunny lee (where I’ve come upon them before). They were backlit, though.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee**
2. American Crow*
3. Eastern Bluebird
4. American Goldfinch (v)
5. Downy Woodpecker*
6. Tufted Titmouse (v)
Elsewhere
7. Northern Cardinal
8. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
9. American robin
10. Herring Gull
11. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, herring gull, northern cardinal, pileated woodpecker, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch

