This one felt like a spring morning. New birds arriving on a stout south breeze—juncos at home and on the hill, geese flying north robins everywhere. But this morning was all about crows.
The cawed, they flew about in threes, they perched on the roof of Beech Nut with their wings and feathers blowing about in the wind. And one perched on the tallest spruce in the grove, cawing in series of three and four. I am a big fan of crows.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Northern Cardinal* (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
3. American Crow*
4. Tufted Titmouse* (v)
5. Dark-eyed Junco**
6. American Robin*
7. Canada Goose
8. Herring Gull* (v)
9. American Goldfinch (v)
Elsewhere
10. Wild Turkey
11. Mourning Dove
12. House Finch (v)
13. European Starling
14. Rock Pigeon
15. Mallard
16. House Sparrow (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, Canada goose, dark-eyed junco, European starling, herring gull, house finch, house sparrow, mallard, mourning dove, northern cardinal, rock pigeon, tufted titmouse, wild turkey
