Warm, warm today—high near 60° (F). Overcast for most of it, with a little sun later. Tomorrow will bring rain. But today’s conditions presented an interesting shift in species count—primarily in the realm of sparrows.
Three species of sparrow at home. Two on the hill. Also on the hill: the voice of a flicker for the first time in quite a while. And golden-crowned kinglets—a pair on the hill, a pair in my back yard. That’s gotta say something about their timing.
Most memorable moment was when the White-throated Sparrow decided to perch about back just as I was standing there waiting for a photo opp.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Robin*
2. American Crow* (v)
3. Tufted Titmouse (v)
4. Song Sparrow*
5. American Goldfinch** (v)
6. Eastern Bluebird (v)
7. Northern Cardinal** (v)
8. Herring Gull*
9. Eastern Phoebe**
10. Northern Flicker (v)
11. American Kestrel
12. Golden-crowned Kinglet*
13. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
Elsewhere
14. House Finch (v)
15. Mourning Dove
16. European Starling
17. Turkey Vulture
18. Wild Turkey
19. Dark-eyed Junco
20. White-throated Sparrow
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American kestrel, American robin, dark-eyed junco, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, European starling, golden-crowned kinglet, herring gull, house finch, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, pileated woodpecker, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, white-throated sparrow
