After the big rains of yesterday and last night, today dawned steeped in fog. Actual puddles on the wooded trail, water dripping from the trees. Made me feel grateful and wet and wild for sweet, sweet water. Oh, and there were birds about.
Notably, again, a ton of yellow-rumps. Also more kinglets, a couple woodpeckers, a couple corvids, a couple nuthatches. Four sparrow species (Eastern Towhee, White-throated Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow). The sparrows had me at “howdy.”
This area had inches of rain, from reports. (Most since I returned from Utah in late April.) Tomorrow’s supposed to be sunny and chilly and just about the kind of day I’m looking forward to.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:17 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. American Robin
2. American Crow**
3. Yellow-rumped Warbler
4. Black-capped Chickadee
5. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (v)
6. Blue Jay (v)
7. Northern Flicker
8. Eastern Towhee (v)
9. Dark-eyed Junco (v)
10. American Goldfinch (v)
11. White-throated Sparrow (v)
12. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
13. Hairy Woodpecker
14. Hermit Thrush
15. White-crowned Sparrow
16. Savannah Sparrow
17. Purple Finch (v)
18. Tufted Titmouse (v)
19. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
Elsewhere
20. Mallard
21. Mourning Dove
Mammals
Eastern Chipmunk
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, dark-eyed junc, eastern chipmunk, eastern towhee, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, mallard, mourning dove, northern flicker, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, ruby-crowned kinglet, savannah sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, white-crowned sparrow, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
