At dawn, my indoor-outdoor thermometer showed thirties (F) first thing. By the time dog and I headed up the hill, it had risen to about 40°—and mostly sunny. An absolutely lovely, colorful woodland, with little birds flitting around in the periphery.
Granted, most of these birds were yellow-rumps, but I also heard the (off-season) booming of a Ruffed Grouse and the teeny of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Another Swamp Sparrow—bunch of sparrows moving through—and plenty of woodpeckers. A fun hike.
Looking forward to tomorrow.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:05 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. American Crow**
2. Blue Jay** (v)
3. Yellow-rumped Warbler
4. Eastern Bluebird (v)
5. Tufted Titmouse (v)
6. Black-capped Chickadee
7. Hermit Thrush
8. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
9. Ruffed Grouse (booming)
10. American Robin
11. Downy Woodpecker (v)
12. Northern Flicker
13. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
14. Gray Catbird
15. White-throated Sparrow*
16. American Goldfinch (v)
17. Song Sparrow (v)
18. Eastern Phoebe
19. Swamp Sparrow
20. Common Raven
21. Black-and-white Warbler
22. Red-bellied Woodpecker
Elsewhere
23. Northern Cardinal (v)
Mammals
Eastern Gray Squirrel
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, common raven, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, gray catbird, hermit thrush, northern flicker, red-bellied woodpecker, ruby-crowned kinglet, Ruffed Grouse (booming), song sparrow, swamp sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-throated sparrow, yellow-bellied sapsucker, yellow-rumped warbler
