American Crows.
If yesterday was Monarch day, today was for Autumn Meadowhawks. Saw quite a few of the little dragonflies at the summit this morning. Also notable: heard a Snow Bunting fly over. [Note: on first hearing these species each year, I seem invariably to confuse the flight calls of Snow Buntings and Horned Larks.]
Autumn Meadowhawk.
Took an afternoon hike also. The crows seem to be gathering for their annual convention.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m.—and again at 4 p.m.—I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
2. American Goldfinch (v)
3. Yellow-rumped Warbler
4. Purple Finch (v)
5. American Robin (v)
6. Song Sparrow (v)
7. American Crow**
8. Blue Jay** (v)
9. Downy Woodpecker (v)
10. White-throated Sparrow (v)
11. Snow Bunting (v)
12. Northern Flicker (v)
13. White-breasted Nuthatch
14. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
Elsewhere
15. Rock Pigeon
16. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, downy woodpecker, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, northern flicker, purple finch, rock pigeon, snow bunting, song sparrow, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
