American Kestrel.
The main thing I can say about this morning’s early Beech Hill hike with dog is that it was cold. Like, 20s (F) cold. However, that made the footing easier: tall columns of frost poked through where the mud has been and provided more-or-less stable footing.
Tufted Titmouse.
A couple other things I might say would be: I saw my first Yellow-rumped Warbler of 2014—the last one I saw was at the very end of 2013—and got a good look at a Kestrel.
But even before we headed to the hill today, I took a photo of a singing timouse.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:30 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Northern Cardinal** (v)
2. American Robin* (v)
3. Eastern Phoebe
4. Herring Gull* (v)
5. American Goldfinch (v)
6. Black-capped Chickadee*
7. Ruffed Grouse
8. White-throated Sparrow (v)
9. American Crow* (v)
10. Song Sparrow**
11. Yellow-rumped Warbler
12. Eastern Towhee (v)
13. American Kestrel
14. Red-winged Blackbird
15. Brown-headed Cowbird
16. Tufted Titmouse**
17. House Finch
18. Mourning Dove (v)
19. Golden-crowned Kinglet
20. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
21. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
Elsewhere
22. House Sparrow (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American kestrel, American robin, black-capped chickadee, brown-headed cowbird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, golden-crowned kinglet, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, house finch, house sparrow, mourning dove, northern cardinal, red-winged blackbird, ruffed grouse, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
