I didn’t bundle up too much for my hike with dog this morning. That’s because the forecast called for calm air and some sun. It was quite calm, in fact, but also mostly overcast early—still, it was a lovely day, and comfortable excursion for both of us.
More species than yesterday, but fewer photo ops. In fact, the only bird I got a photo of was a crow that happened to fly over our path. (I did miss a few pics of too-quick-moving smaller birds.) But the light over the bay was wondrous, and the air tasted wonderful, and Captain Jack got to smell a bunch of smells and lead me quickly back to the pickup at the end of things.
Now that it’s evening, winter has come. Tomorrow’s will be our first hike in the new season.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:12 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
2. Yellow-rumped Warbler
3. Tufted Titmouse (v)
4. Black-capped Chickadee
5. American Crow
6. Brown Creeper
7. Red Crossbill (v)
8. American Goldfinch (v)
9. Red-breasted Nuthatch
10. Northern Flicker (v)
11. House Finch (v)
Elsewhere
12. Herring Gull
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, brown creeper, herring gull, northern fdlicker, northern flicker, pileated woodpecker, red crossbill, red-breasted ntuhatch, red-breasted nuthatch, tufted titmouse, yellow-rumped warbler
