Snow turning to rain this early morning, so dog and I waited a bit before hiking. Was gray, upper-thirties (F), and breezy when we started our climb along the snow-topped mud of the trail.
Heard plenty of birds, saw a couple. Then spied a raven down in the eastern field, poking about, picking things up—maybe evening swallowing them, hard to tell. Some kind of plant roots? Couldn’t tell.
Then the raven took flight and settled just over a rise very near us, posing. Then it headed away toward where I know there’s a raven’s nest somewhere.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow*
2. American Robin* (v)
3. Northern Cardinal
4. Black-capped Chickadee
5. Tufted Titmouse (v)
6. Blue Jay (v)
7. Herring Gull* (v)
8. Common Raven
9. Song Sparrow** (v)
10. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
11. Red-winged Blackbird
Elsewhere
12. House Finch (v)
13. Turkey Vulture
14. Mallard
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, common raven, herring gull, house finch, mallard, northern cardinal, red-winged blackbird, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, white-breasted nuthatch
