Rained overnight. Quite chilly this morning, and overcast, and dim, but still a lovely hike with dog. Walked all over the hill, ID’d 16 species—none too fancy. Most interesting was perhaps some afternoon birds, long after our time on the hill:

A house sparrow chowing down at the edge of the parking lot at Good Tern Coop.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked all trail.s

1. American Robin (v)
2. American Goldfinch** (v)
3. Black-capped Chickadee**
4. Northern Cardinal** (v)
5. Eastern Towhee (v)
6. American Crow*
7. Yellow-rumped Warbler
8. Song Sparrow**
9. Tufted Titmouse**
10. Chipping Sparrow**
11. White-breasted Nuthatch
12. Eastern Phoebed
13. Blue Jay
14. Purple Finch
15. Brown-headed Cowbird
16. Herring Gull

Elsewhere

17. House Finch
18. European Starling
19. Rock Pigeon
20. House Sparrow

v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
*Voice only elsewhere