Muddy morn after a long stretch of rain. Maybe one or two small scraps of snow remain. Temps up to 50 degrees (F) or so. Little birds picking around in the lees of a fairly stout southeast wind—little birds other than three crows and a pair of ravens.

(I like crows a lot. I love ravens.)

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
2. American Crow*
3. Ruffed Grouse
4. Northern Shrike
5. American Goldfinch (v)
6. Common Raven

Elsewhere

7. Herring Gull

v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere

Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, common raven, herring gull, northern shrike, ruffed grouse

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