Rained overnight, and the morning trails were watery when Captain Jack and I hit the hill. Chilly enough for a sweatshirt, but calm, with air that had the fragrance of fall.
Plenty of birds—I suppose thanks to a change in wind direction—including a minor fallout of yellow-rumps, a very vocal kinglet, and some vocal woodpecker species. Most notable would be an Ovenbird that was hanging out with a Hermit Thrush. (They do look a little alike, I guess.)
To top things off, in afternoon, another dog (Oscar) and I walked the Rockland Breakwater—which will explain a few species listed below.
Beech Hill List
Starting at 8:01 a.m. EST (9:01 DST), I hiked all trails.
1. Northern Flicker (v)
2. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
3. Blue Jay (v)
4. Yellow-rumped Warbler
5. Song Sparrow
6. Black-capped Chickadee**
7. American Crow*
8. American Robin
9. Eastern Towhee (v)
10. Purple Finch (v)
11. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
12. Gray Catbird** (v)
13. Red-bellied Woodpecker
14. Tufted Titmouse (v)
15. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
16. Hermit Thrush
17. Ovenbird
18. Downy Woodpecker (v)
Elsewhere
19. Mallard
20. Northern Cardinal
21. Herring Gull
22. Bald Eagle
23. Double-crested Cormorant
Mammals
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Harbor Seal
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American robin, bald eagle, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, double-crested cormorant, downy woodpecker, eastern gray squirrel, eastern towhee, gray catbird, harbor seal, hermit thrush, herring gull, northern cardinal, northern flicker, ovenbird, pileated woodpecker, purple finch, red-bellied woodpecker, ruby-crowned kinglet, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler
