This morning was chilly, breezy, bright. The birds were there, but they were hunkered down, flitting in the shadows, keeping on the quiet side. So Jack and I had to sneak quietly around to find ’em.
Which was a lot of fun. Tiny subtle movements revealed vireos or thrushes or warblers. Not a lot of singing.
The most dramatic occurrence was when a raven descended into the woodland canopy directly above us (as we were standing still, listening to little birds), followed by crows. A raven can’t go anywhere without an entourage.
Rain tomorrow, so they say. We shall see.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:30 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Ovenbird (v)
2. American Robin (v)
3. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
4. White-breasted Nuthatch
5. Black-and-white Warbler
6. Hermit Thrush
7. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
8. Black-capped Chickadee**
9. Turkey Vulture
10. Blue Jay**
11. Eastern Towhee
12. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
13. Northern Parula
14. White-throated Sparrow
15. Herring Gull* (v)
16. American Crow*
17. Nashville Warbler (v)
18. Tree Swallow
19. Field Sparrow (v)
20. Yellow-rumped Warbler (v)
21. Common Yellowthroat
22. American Goldfinch**
23. Downy Woodpecker (v)
24. Eastern Phoebe
25. American Kestrel
26. Osprey
27. Chipping Sparrow**
28. Gray Catbird (v)
29. Blue-headed Vireo
30. Common Raven
31. Pileated Woodpecker
Elsewhere
32. House Finch
33. Rock Pigeon
34. European Starling
35. Ring-billed Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American kestrel, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, blue-headed vireo, chipping sparrow, common raven, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, European starling, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, Nashville warbler, northern parula, osprey, ovenbird, pileated woodpecker, ring-billed gull, rock pigeon, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
