American Kestrel.
Sun and sky and breeze and falcons. A kestrel. A merlin. Two more kestrels. Also a couple other hawks—a broad-wing and a harrier—and assorted other April species.
Kestrel on the bluebird box.
A good morning.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Song Sparrow*
2. Black-capped Chickadee**
3. Tufted Titmouse (v)
4. American Goldfinch** (v)
5. American Robin (v)
6. Eastern Phoebe*
7. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (v)
8. American Kestrel
9. Tree Swallow
10. Northern Flicker
11. American Crow*
12. Herring Gull* (v)
13. Merlin
14. Broad-winged Hawk
15. Eastern Bluebird
16. Hermit Thrush
17. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
18. Northern Harrier
Elsewhere
19. Mourning Dove
20. Golden-crowned Kinglet (v)
21. Turkey Vulture
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American kestrel, American robin, black-capped chickadee, broad-winged hawk, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, golden-crowned kinglet, hermit thrush, herring gull, merlin, mourning dove, northern flicker, northern harrier, ruby-crowned kinglet, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, yellow-bellied sapsucker
