Today the rains came. First thing I looked at the radar and saw a brief window of mere drizzle and so took Jack up the hill before breakfast (mine, not his). Not a lot of species around—but scores and scores of Yellow-rumped Warblers.
Yellow-rumps in the rain.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:00 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Yellow-rumped Warbler
2. Black-capped Chickadee**
3. American Goldfinch (v)
4. American Crow* (v)
5. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (v)
6. Downy Woodpecker
7. Tufted Titmouse (v)
Elsewhere
8. Northern Cardinal (v)
9. Wild Turkey
10. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, downy woodpecker, northern cardinal, rock pigeon, ruby-crowned kinglet, tufted titmouse, wild turkey, yellow-rumped warbler

