Fox Sparrow.
The sparrow influx continues. This drizzly morning—which followed a wild, wind-whipped, rainy night—brought five sparrow species (along with nine others). Most exciting was the Fox Sparrow that greeted us both on ascent and descent. It’s been a few years since I’ve encountered one of those up there.
Savannah Sparrow.
A chilly, misty morning, but well worth the hike with dog.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Robin*
2. Song Sparrow
3. Black-capped Chickadee**
4. Yellow-rumped Warbler
5. American Crow*
6. Common Raven
7. Northern Flicker
8. Fox Sparrow
9. Savannah Sparrow
10. Eastern Bluebird
11. White-throated Sparrow
12. American Goldfinch
13. Dark-eyed Junco*
14. Tufted Titmouse
Elsewhere
15. House Finch
16. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
17. Downy Woodpecker (v)
18. Mourning Dove
19. European Starling
20. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, common raven, dark-eyed junco, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, European starling, fox sparrow, herring gull, house finch, mourning dove, northern flicker, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
