Pileated Woodpecker.
This frosty morning on the hill I encountered a pair of Hermit Thrushes. That was a surprise. I also heard bluebirds, heard then saw a Pileated woodpecker, heard a raven (or two), and, most surprisingly, heard a grouse booming—the first time I’ve ever heard a booming grouse outside of spring
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee
2. Hermit Thrush
3. American Crow*
4. Downy Woodpecker (v)
5. American Goldfinch
6. Eastern Bluebird (v)
7. Northern Flicker (v)
8. Pileated Woodpecker
9. Common Raven (v)
10. Ruffed Grouse (booming)
Elsewhere
11. Herring Gull
12. Northern Cardinal
13. Dark-eyed Junco
14. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, common raven, dark-eyed junco, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, hermit thrush, herring gull, northern cardinal, northern flicker, pileated woodpecker, rock pigeon, ruffed grouse
