Song Sparrow.
Nippy morning. Sunny morning. Saturday morning. Got out early with dog for a hike.
Birch.
We were the only ones at Beech Hill—the only dog and human, that is. Quite a few birds were hanging around. And for the first time in a while, the wind wasn’t howling. It was damn beautiful up there.
The phoebes are back, ready to nest up at Beech Nut. Song Sparrows are back. Cardinals and chickadees singing merrily. Budding trees, evidence of green, an early morning peeper or two.
Life on a tilted planet is a miracle.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee*
2. American Crow*
3. Northern Cardinal** (v)
4. Song Sparrow**
5. Northern Flicker (v)
6. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
7. American Goldfinch** (v)
8. House Finch** (v)
9. Eastern Phoebe*
10. Herring Gull* (v)
11. American Robin* (v)
12. Mourning Dove* (v)
13. Brown Creeper (v)
Elsewhere
13. Blue Jay (v)
14. Tufted Titmouse (v)
15. Downy Woodpecker
16. House Sparrow
17. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, brown creeper, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, herring gull, house finch, house sparrow, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, rock pigeon, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch
