Dark-eyed Junco.
Common Grackle.
Supposed to rain later, but this morning’s hike was a warm one (upper-40s to low-50s (F)), and there were plenty of birds about. Juncos were common, but robins were commoner, and I caught sight of crows chasing a red-tail. Most interesting was a little flock of migrating grackles that stopped off briefly in the spruce grove.
Rain did come later. All is good.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee*
2. Dark-eyed Junco*
3. Downy Woodpecker
4. Tufted Titmouse (v)
5. American Goldfinch (v)
6. Red-breasted Nuthatch
7. American Robin**
8. American Crow*
9. Yellow-rumped Warbler
10. Song Sparrow (v)
11. Northern Flicker
12. Eastern Bluebird (v)
13. Red-tailed Hawk
14. Common Grackle
15. Hermit Thrush (v)
Elsewhere
16. White-breasted Nuthatch
17. Rock Pigeon
18. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, common grackle, dark-eyed junco, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, hermit thrush, herring gull, northern flicker, red-breasted nuthatch, red-tailed hawk, rock pigeon, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler
