Hairy Woodpecker.
While at work at my desk—which now sits upstairs, before back-yard-facing window—I watched several birds flitting about in the hardwoods out there. Pairs of birds, mostly: Downy Woodpeckers, nuthatches, titmice. Also solo birds, like a jay and a flitty little Brown Creeper. And Gray Squirrels. A chipmunk.
Brown Creeper.
The early sun gave way to a high overcast. Not a lot of wind. In our hike up the hill, dog and I encountered a Hairy Woodpecker and a furtive Savannah Sparrow. My legs achy worked pretty well up there today.
I sense improvement.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 3:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Blue Jay* (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee
3. Hairy Woodpecker
4. American Crow*
5. American Goldfinch** (v)
6. Northern Flicker (v)
7. Savannah Sparrow
Elsewhere
8. White-breasted Nuthatch
9. Tufted Titmouse
10. Downy Woodpecker
11. Brown Creeper
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, brown creeper, hairy woodpecker, northern flicker, savannah sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch
