Common Raven.

Lovely gray-day hike this morning. Had three first-of-year species today (all sparrows): Field Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Eastern Towhee.

Also a raven.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
2. Song Sparrow**
3. Blue Jay (v)
4. American Goldfinch (v)
5. Northern Flicker (v)
6. American Robin*
7. Eastern Towhee (v)
8. Eastern Phoebe**
9. Tufted Titmouse (v)
10. Tree Swallow
11. Downy Woodpecker (v)
12. Savannah Sparrow
13. Field Sparrow
14. Common Raven
15. Yellow-rumped Warbler
16. American Crow*
17. Northern Cardinal
18. Herring Gull**
19. Northern Harrier
20. Osprey
21. Purple Finch (v)
22. Turkey Vulture
23. Eastern Bluebird

Elsewhere

24. Chipping Sparrow
25. Common Grackle.