Been a lot of active Blue Jays at Beech Hill these days—members of a local family. Today one of them let out a call that sounded remarkably like the thin whistle of a Broad-winged Hawk. It was just a little too pure and perfect, though, so I knew it was a jay

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4:45 p.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
2. Blue Jay
3. American Goldfinch (v)
4. Cedar Waxwing
5. Northern Flicker (v)

Elsewhere

6. Herring Gull
7. American Crow

v = Voice only

 

Tags: American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, northern flicker

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