Birch.
More rain today—not much, a little. Worked inside for most of it, got out late. Dog and I hiked Beech Hill, where I didn’t imagine seeing or hearing many birds. Again, I was wrong as rancor. I counted a dozen species up there—after 5:30 p.m. And that included a FOY (for me) red-bellied woodpecker. Also a glimpsed harrier and an overheard barred owl.
Wet tonight. Will be wet again tomorrow.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Song sparrow**
2. American robin*
3. Dark-eyed junco (v)
4. Black-capped chickadee**
5. Red-bellied woodpecker†
6. American crow*
7. Eastern phoebe
8. Northern flicker (v)
9. Northern harrier
10. Barred owl (v)
11. Northern cardinal** (v)
12. Tufted titmouse**
Elsewhere
13. House finch (v)
14. European starling
15. Herring gull
16. Rock pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
Tags: American crow, American robin, barred owl, black-capped chickadee, dark-eyed junco, eastern phoebe, European starling, herring gull, house finch, northern cardinal, northern flicker, northern harrier, red-bellied woodpecker, rock pigeon, song sparrow, tufted titmouse
