Blue sky. Bluebirds. Blue Jays.
Chilly at first, with a half-overcast sky, but then the clouds flew away and the sky turned clear and blue. Mostly the usual suspects—including a large gang of robins—but bluebirds again, which is always nice. And along with the bluebirds, high up in the trees of the spruce grove, a random Blackpoll Warbler appeared. First warbler other than a yellow-rump I’ve seen in a couple weeks, at least.
Warmed right up today. Seems warmer than it used to be. Not complaining, exactly, but the climate, it is a-changing’.
Mostly only Red Oak leaves remaining, and those should be falling soon. November on the way.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:06 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Black-capped Chickadee
2. White-breasted Nuthatch
3. Brown Creeper
4. American Robin
5. American Crow
6. Purple Finch
7. Yellow-rumped Warbler
8. Blue Jay
9. Hairy Woodpecker
10. Northern Flicker
11. American Goldfinch
12. Eastern Bluebird
13. Red-breasted Nuthatch
14. Blackpoll Warbler
15. Song Sparrow
Mammals
Eastern Chipmunk
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blackpoll warbler, blue jay, brown creeper, eastern bluebird, eastern chipmunk, hairy woodpecker, northern flicker, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, song sparrow, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler
