Yesterday’s forecast called for showers. This morning’s called for an overcast. Reality proved a combination of each—foggy, misty, drippy. My hike with dog started out very quiet, but over time a few bird voices piped up, and then I caught sight of flittings in the understory, and eventually I heard the loud calls of two woodpecker species.
A highlight was a near approach by a white-tail, who must’ve sensed our presence a few yards away, so turned, galloped invisibly through the drippy tangles, giving out a couple of husky calls of alarm.
Photography turned out a challenging pursuit, so you’ll have to settle for a random pic of a juvenile delinquent towhee.
Beech Hill List
Starting at 7:09 a.m. EST (8:09 DST), I hiked all trails.
1. Eastern Towhee
2. Song Sparrow
3. American Goldfinch**
4. Gray Catbird
5. Common Yellowthroat (v)
6. Black-capped Chickadee
7. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
8. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
9. Tufted Titmouse
10. Black-throated Green Warbler
11. Eastern Wood-pewee
12. Blue Jay (v)
13. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
14. Downy Woodpecker (v)
15. American Crow*
16. Yellow Warbler (v)
Elsewhere
17. Mourning Dove
18. Herring Gull
Mammals
White-tailed Deer
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, pileated woodpecker, red-eyed vireo, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, white-tailed deer, yellow warbler
