Fairly often I find myself eye to eye with a bird. It might be a distant crow, or a woodpecker not far up a tree, or a nearby chickadee. This morning it was the latter.
It was a cool morning—a little above freezing, clear as all get-out, a not-to-bad north breeze. And more than just chickadees were out. The numbers and variety of the birds on today’s list suggest that spring is indeed about to descend on us.
That said, I refuse to change my clocks this weekend. (DST be damned!)
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:35 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. American Crow*
2. Tufted Titmouse
3. Black-capped Chickadee**
4. Hairy Woodpecker
5. American Goldfinch (v)
6. American Robin*
7. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
8. Downy Woodpecker
9. Eastern Bluebird (v)
10. Red-tailed Hawk
Elsewhere
11. Herring Gull
12. Northern Cardinal (v)
13. Common Raven (v)
14. Mallard
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, common raven, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, mallard, northern cardinal, red-tailed hawk, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch
