Hairy Woodpecker.
Changed the clocks last night, and so today when it seemed Jack and I hit Beech Hill at the same hour as yesterday, it was actually only 23 hours since . Sunny and still and quite pleasant. Quite a few birds around—especially woodpeckers. Down in the woods, I watched a pair of hairy woodpeckers move from tree to tree. Heard another woodpecker hammering loudly in the distance. Also heard the voice of a red-bellied woodpecker calling from down the wooded hill—and thought to go investigate but decided against it.
Elsewhere, I heard hammering, as well.
Snowy Owl.
Also elsewhere, I saw a snowy owl: yeah, I decided to drive over to the airport to see if any were still hanging around, and there was the youngster, behind the fence where he was another time I stopped there.
Finally getting a feeling of spring in the air here on the 44th parallel—and not only because of the time change.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:45 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Black-Capped Chickadee**
2. Northern Cardinal** (v)
3. American Crow*
4. Herring Gull*
5. Hairy Woodpecker
6. Red-Bellied Woodpecker (v)
7. Common Raven (v)
8. American Robin*
Elsewhere
9. House Sparrow (v)
10. Tufted Titmouse (v)
11. Blue Jay
12. Snowy Owl
13. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, common raven, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, house sparrow, northern cardinal, red-bellied woodpecker, rock pigeon, snowy owl, tufted titmouse
