Rained all night last night, and was raining this morning—up until about the time dog and I would typically head up Beech Hill. The weather radar showed a pause in the precipitation, so off we went.
And what a wonderful, dim, lowery, damp, and—yes—showery hike we had. There happened to be a Coastal Mountains Land Trust directors and staff meeting at Beech Nut this morning, but note until about the time we’d return. Still, we ran into a few people who we were happy to see.
And we ran into a few birds. Most fun was a gang—yes, a murder—of crows. The fact that they actually posed for a photo made my morning, pretty much.
(That and my usual couple hours outside with Captain Jack, my best friend.)
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:25 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Yellow-rumped Warbler
2. American Crow**
3. Song Sparrow**
4. White-throated Sparrow (v)
5. Dark-eyed Junco
6. Herring Gull*
7. Northern Flicker (v)
8. Black-capped Chickadee
9. Eastern Towhee (v)
10. Mallard
11. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
12. Tufted Titmouse (v)
13. American Robin
Elsewhere
14. Brown Creeper (v)
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American robin, black-capped chickadee, brown creeper, dark-eyed junco, eastern towhee, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, mallard, northern flicker, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
