Cedar Waxwing.
Cool, damp, sweatshirt weather to begin with. Also overcast. But mid-afternoon, when I took Jack up the hill, the air had warmed, the sun had emerged, and the humidity had skyrocketed. All in all a really nice day—plus, a waxwing
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 3:15 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Robin
2. American Goldfinch
3. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
4. Tufted Titmouse (v)
5. Common Yellowthroat
6. Eastern Towhee
7. Song Sparrow**
8. Alder Flycatcher
9. Cedar Waxwing
10. Northern Cardinal** (v)
11. Savannah Sparrow
12. Gray Catbird
13. Purple Finch
14. Blue Jay
15. American Crow* (v)
16. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
Elsewhere
17. Herring Gull
18. Northern Flicker
19. Rock Pigeon
20. Mourning Dove
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, eastern towhee, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, purple finch, rock pigeon, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch
