American Crow.

Lots of activity lately. Work activity, hunting for a new place activity, bird activity. In today’s late-in-the-day hike, Jack and I didn’t run into too many people or dogs (the same number of each, actually—three), but I counted fourteen bird species.

They were lurking in the brush, flitting around in the blushing trees, or winging low over the barrens.

Actually, the crows were the only ones doing the latter.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4:45 p.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. Downy Woodpecker
2. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
3. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
4. Tufted Titmouse (v)
5. American Robin (v)
6. Brown Creeper (v)
7. Yellow-rumped Warbler
8. Eastern Towhee
9. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
10. White-throated Sparrow
11. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
12. American Crow*
13. Northern Flicker
14. Blue Jay (v)

Elsewhere

15. Herring Gull
16. Rock Pigeon

v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere