Another clear, cool morning with lovely views—both shady woodland and open hilltop. Not quite as many bird species as in recent days, but a couple nice big ones.
“Big birds” is a category I use while counting species in my head during our daily hikes, dog and me. Big birds tend to come in batches—larger species that I mostly see in flight. Like ravens, gulls, hawks, and such. Today’s were a Bald Eagle and an Osprey.
A few sweet small birds showed up, too, on this lovely September morning. Perhaps sweetest was a little fledgling Hermit Thrush.
With migration impending, I wonder what tomorrow will bring.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:44 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Red-breasted Nuthatch
2. American Crow* (v)
3. Black-capped Chickadee
4. Eastern Towhee
5. Gray Catbird**
6. American Redstart
7. American Robin (v)
8. Purple Finch (v)
9. Common Yellowthroat
10. Eastern Phoebe
11. Blue Jay (v)
12. Song Sparrow
13. American Goldfinch
14. Bald Eagle†
15. Osprey
16. Northern Cardinal** (v)
17. Hermit Thrush
18. Downy Woodpecker
19. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
Elsewhere
20. Mourning Dove
21. Herring Gull
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, bald eagle, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, osprey, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, song sparrow
