Another foggy morning hike, which dog and I began at the main trailhead—opposite side of the hill from the scene of the toppling of the mama maple. Despite the dim light and dewy atmosphere, a bunch of birds made their presence known (mostly by voice). Many were tending to young ones.
Most notable perhaps was the pair of Northern Flickers that appeared in the woods on the opposite sides of the same dead tree.
And rather amazing was the fact that the talented, responsive staff of Coastal Mountains Land Trust had made such quick work of clearing the trail of the remnants of the age-old maple tree.
Beech Hill List
Starting at 7:09 a.m. EST (8:09 DST), I hiked all trails.
1. Eastern Phoebe**
2. Northern Cardinal (v)
3. American Goldfinch**
4. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
5. Veery (v)
6. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
7. Ovenbird (v)
8. American Crow* (v)
9. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
10. Northern Parula (v)
11. Song Sparrow
12. Common Yellowthroat
13. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
14. Field Sparrow
15. Yellow Warbler
16. Mourning Dove*
17. American Robin*
18. Gray Catbird**
19. Eastern Towhee**
20. Cedar Waxwing
21. Northern Flicker
22. Blue Jay (v)
23. Hermit Thrush (v)
24. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
25. Brown Creeper (v)
26. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
27. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
28. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
29. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
30. Black-and-white Warbler**
Elsewhere
31. Mallard
32. Herring Gull
33. Rock Pigeon
Mammals
Eastern Chipmunk
White-tailed Deer
American Red Squirrel
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American red squirrel, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, brown creeper, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, eastern chipmunk, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, mallard, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, northern parula, ovenbird, pileated woodpecker, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, song sparrow, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, white-tailed deer, yellow warbler
