American Kestrel.
A partly sunny, mostly cloudy, chilly windy day. Bunch of work, then a quick hike with Jack. Not sixty seconds after I’d mentioned to a couple of people we met on the trail that sparrow hawks can often be seen hovering above the barrens at this time of year—one appeared.
Only a little more than half the number of species I saw yesterday, no doubt because of the wind.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee**
3. American Robin* (v)
4. Northern Flicker** (v)
5. Mallard*
6. Herring Gull*
7. American Kestrel
8. American Crow* (v)
9. Yellow-rumped Warbler (v)
10. American Goldfinch** (v)
Elsewhere
11. Song Sparrow (v)
12. Chipping Sparrow (v)
13. Purple Finch (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American kestrel, American robin, black-capped chickadee, chipping sparrow, herring gull, mallard, northern flicker, purple finch, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, yellow-rumped warbler
