Savannah Sparrow.
Well, I was wrong. Today I hiked Beech hill in a t-shirt again this year—after feeling sure that wouldn’t happen. What a lovely day. And the work I did—moving heavy boxes to a storage unit, and hauling recyclables to the dump—got me out in it a lot. I’m certainly not complainin’.
Northern Harrier.
It was after all that work that I got the hike in with Jack. Lots of crows still, and an unsuspecting harrier flew right into the thick of their ongoing October convention. They began to holler and escorted it quickly away. Yellow-rumps remain, as do Savannah Sparrows. One popped up along the trail and I gave us a good look for several minutes. And the kinglet showed up again the tree where I saw it yesterday. (I like to think it was the same bird.)
One odd thing: I don’t remember seeing a gull today.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4:15 p.m.
1. Black-capped Chickadee* (v)
2. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
3. American Crow*
4. Yellow-rumped Warbler
5. Savannah Sparrow
6. Downy Woodpecker (v)
7. Northern Harrier
8. Eastern Towhee (v)
9. Golden-crowned Kinglet
10. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
11. Blue Jay
Elsewhere
12. American Robin (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, downy woodpecker, eastern towhee, golden-crowned kinglet, northern harrier, savannah sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler
