Northern Cardinal.
The morning began sunny, but some fog rolled in, and my hike with dog had a cool feel to it. And what with a couple dozen birds on my list, let me say I mean “cool” both literally and figuratively.
But the photo of the day came from my dooryard cardinal. (Hey, bud!)
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Ovenbird** (v)
2. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
3. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
4. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
5. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
6. Black-capped Chickadee*
7. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
8. American Goldfinch
9. Mourning Dove**
10. Eastern Towhee
11. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v)
12. Yellow-rumped Warbler
13. Northern Cardinal* (v)
14. Common Yellowthroat
15. Herring Gull*
16. American Crow*
17. Nashville Warbler (v)
18. Northern Flicker**
19. Field Sparrow (v)
20. Eastern Phoebe*
21. Song Sparrow**
22. Tree Swallow
23. Prairie Warbler (v)
24. Savannah Sparrow
25. Chipping Sparrow* (v)
26. American Robin* (v)
27. Brown-headed Cowbird (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, brown-headed cowbird, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, mourning dove, Nashville warbler, northern cardinal, northern flicker, ovenbird, prairie warbler, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, yellow-rumped warbler
