Skein of geese.
Felt like fall today for a change: gray, windy, chilly, temperature dipping throughout the day. Emphasizing this point was the rangy southbound skein of Canada Geese I saw at the summit of the hill—tipped off by their voices.
Canada Geese.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m.—and again at 2 p.m.—I hiked the open trail.
1. Blue Jay*
2. Mourning Dove
3. Black-capped Chickadee
4. Yellow-rumped Warbler
5. American Crow**
6. Northern Flicker (v)
7. Northern Harrier
8. Canada Goose
9. Red-tailed Hawk
10. White-breasted Nuthatch
Elsewhere
11. Rock Pigeon
12. Herring Gull
13. European Starling
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Canada goose, European starling, herring gull, mourning dove, northern flicker, northern harrier, red-tailed hawk, rock pigeon, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler
