Northern Flicker.
A dozen—perhaps a score—of flickers on the hill today, hanging out in the bayberry.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Hermit Thrush
2. American Robin (v)
3. White-throated Sparrow (v)
4, Yellow-rumped Warbler
5. Eastern Phoebe
6. Northern Flicker
7. Song Sparrow (v)
8. Gray Catbird
9. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
10. Downy Woodpecker (v)
11. Black-capped Chickadee
12. American Crow*
13. Eastern Towhee (v)
14. American Goldfinch (v)
15. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
16. Savannah Sparrow (v)
17. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
18. Blue Jay**
Elsewhere
19. Mourning Dove
20. Herring Gull
21. Ring-billed Gull
22. Wild Turkey
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, mourning dove, northern flicker, red-breasted nuthatch, ring-billed gull, ruby-crowned kinglet, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, wild turkey, yellow-rumped warbler
