Cooper’s Hawk (imm.).
Two hikes today, about eight hours apart. One in the morning sun, one in the evening sun—well, late-afternoon. A nippy day, a breezy day. No hard frost yet, but this was a chilly morning.
Yellow-rumped Warbler.
Had a nice chat with a couple visitors on the early hike, while Yellow-rumped Warblers flitted around the Beech Hill summit. Saw a harrier on the way up. Blue Jays, White-throated Sparrows. A little pack of robins flew over. And this afternoon, I saw an immature Cooper’s hawk fly by low, getting zoomed at from below by a little bird or two.
In other news, the Longhorns beat the Sooners today, 24–17.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m.—and again at 4 p.m.—I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
2. Yellow-rumped Warbler
3. Downy Woodpecker (v)
4. Blue Jay
5. American Crow*
6. Northern Harrier
7. American Robin**
8. White-throated Sparrow
9. Tufted Titmouse (v)
10. Cooper’s Hawk
Elsewhere
11. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
12. American Goldfinch (v)
13. House Sparrow (v)
14. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, cooper's hawk, downy woodpecker, herring gull, house sparrow, northern harrier, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
