A nearly cloudless morning, much warmer (and less windy) than yesterday. Few birds along the wooded trails—but more up on (or near) the open summit.
The buntings were still hanging around Beech Nut (perhaps different buntings), and again chickadees flitted about everywhere. Heard a flock of finchy-sounding birds flying overhead but couldn’t see or identify them.
Yellow-rumps and bluebirds galore. Also goldfinches. A couple woodpecker species—and a raven announcing his presence in the blue, blue sky.
Most noteworthy? A skein of a dozen Canada Geese, southbound.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:28 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Black-capped Chickadee**
2. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
3. American Goldfinch
4. American Crow* (v)
5. Red-breasted Nuthatch
6. Yellow-rumped warbler
7. Snow Bunting
8. Blue Jay (v)
9. Downy Woodpecker
10. Canada Goose
11. Eastern Bluebird
12. Common Raven
13. Northern Flicker (v)
Elsewhere
14. Herring Gull
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Canada goose, common raven, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, herring gull, northern flicker, red-breasted nuthatch, snow bunting, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler
