The forecast said there’d be a partly cloud morning, but it turned out to be just cloudy when dog and I headed up the main trail. Nippy (mid 40s (F)), but little wind, and returned birds seemed mostly undaunted. Still I didn’t expect many species.
Welp, I was wrong.
This morning brought eight more species than yesterday, and ample occasions for awe and wonder. Would that every day be so inspiring.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:13 a.m. real time (8:13 DST), I hiked all trails.
1. American Robin**
2. Northern Cardinal** (v)
3. American Goldfinch (v)
4. Northern Flicker (v)
5. Brown Creeper (v)
6. Song Sparrow**
7. Chipping Sparrow
8. American Crow*
9. Hermit Thrush (v)
10. Eastern Bluebird
11. Savannah Sparrow
12. Eastern Towhee (v)
13. Black-capped Chickadee**
14. Yellow-rumped Warbler
15. Herring Gull*
16. Eastern Phoebe**
17. Ruffed Grouse (drumming)
18. Tufted Titmouse (v)
19. Downy Woodpecker
20. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
21. Wild Turkey* (v)
22. Turkey Vulture
23. Blue Jay (v)
24. Mourning Dove* (v)
25. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
26. Purple Finch (v)
Elsewhere
27. Mallard
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, brown creeper, chipping sparrow, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, mallard, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, ruffed grouse, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, wild turkey, yellow-rumped warbler
