Northern harrier.
Rain overnight. Cloudy morning. Busy day. Worked a lot. Had a meeting.
Didn’t get out at all until my Beech Hill hike with Jack at the end of it. Mostly gray but with a hint of sun. Damp trail. Scarce birds—although I did spy a solitary harrier floating low over the hill.
Mild and humid tonight.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Blue jay
2. Eastern towhee (v)
3. Gray catbird (v)
4. American goldfinch (v)
5. Downy woodpecker
6. Red-eyed vireo
7. Cedar waxwing
8. Northern harrier
9. Common yellowthroat (v)
10. American crow* (v)
11. Yellow-rumped warbler
12. Black-capped chickadee** (v)
13. Herring gull*
14. Northern cardinal (v)
Elsewhere
15. Double-crested cormorant
16. Mourning dove
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, double-crested cormorant, downy woodpecker, eastern towhee, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern harrier, red-eyed vireo, yellow-rumped warbler
