Not quite as cold, not quite as windy. Overcast for a little while, then the sun came out. Surprise birds—Brown Creeper, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Red-breasted Nuthatch—along with the usual (for the season) crows and yellow-rumps. Plus, I got a very quick glimpse of a Merlin.

Earlier, in the front yard by the road, I snapped a portrait of a crow.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9 a.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. Yellow-rumped Warbler
2. American Crow
3. Downy Woodpecker
4. Black-capped Chickadee
5. Northern Flicker
6. Brown Creeper
7. Golden-crowned Kinglet
8. Red-breasted Nuthatch
9. Merlin
10. Blue Jay

Elsewhere

11. Herring Gull
12. Rock Pigeon
13. House Sparrow

v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere

Tags: American crow, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, brown creeper, downy woodpecker, golden-crowned kinglet, herring gull, house sparrow, merlin, northern flicker, red-breasted nuthatch, rock pigeon, yellow-rumped warbler

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