American Crow.
A warm, warm morning. By midday, the temperature out there under the mostly gray sky reached the 50s. I Might’ve ridden my bike, but I was elbow deep in desk work. Fruitful desk work, I might add. But I did get out with Jack. Of course. As I do every day.
Bohemian Waxwing.
The Beech Hill trail was perhaps the muddiest it’s been all year so far. I kind of dug it. The puzzle for me is avoiding the mud. Hopscotching from rock to rock, teetering at the edge of the trail, stepping in the least mud possible. All the while helping Jack avoid mud, to boot.
Had Girl from Ipanema stuck in my head. Didn’t mind.
Not a lot of birds besides one very vocal crow and a bunch of chickadees—until we got back down to the parking lot, when I heard the faint, distinctive squeals of Bohemian Waxwings. Maybe a dozen of ’em across Beech Hill Road.
Then dog and I came home, and I did some more work, then gave him his supper, had myself a beer, and we sat and watched television together.
True story.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 2:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee**
2. American Crow*
3. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
4. White-breasted Nuthatch* (v)
5. Bohemian Waxwing
Elsewhere
6. Blue Jay (v)
7. American Goldfinch
8. Downy Woodpecker (v)
9. Mourning Dove (v)
10. American Robin (v)
11. Northern Cardinal
12. House Finch
13. House Sparrow
14. Herring Gull
15. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Bohemian waxwing, downy woodpecker, herring gull, house finch, house sparrow, mourning dove, northern cardinal, rock pigeon, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch
