The forecast rain arrived a bit earlier than the weather radar suggested, so dog and I got rather soaked this morning, but we didn’t care. Moderate temperatures, nice bit of wind, on-and-off showers keeping Jack cool—frankly, we both loved it.
We only hiked the main trial, though, meaning my daily list has few bird species. And only one that posed for a semi-decent photo: a juvie towhee.
Thundershowers overnight, but the sun should emerge at some point tomorrow.
Beech Hill List
Starting at 7:03 a.m. EST (8:03 DST), I hiked the main trail.
1. Gray Catbird
2. Black-capped Chickadee
3. American Goldfinch (v)
4. Eastern Towhee
5. American Crow
6. Eastern Bluebird (v)
7. Song Sparrow*
8. Eastern Phoebe
9. Common Yellowthroat (v)
10. Herring Gull*
11. Cedar Waxwing
12. Red-shouldered Hawk
13. Northern Cardinal (v)
14. Hermit Thrush (v)
Elsewhere
15. Mourning Dove
Mammals
16. American Red Squirrel
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American red squirrel, black-capped chickadee, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, red-shouldered hawk, song sparrow
