Rained again overnight, but this day dawned sunny. Also windy. Also cold.
Not really that awful cold, but the first freezing temperatures of fall combined with a good, stout northwest wind will numb your face and fingers. Jack and I, we dug it. Nice to experience the first sign of a new Maine season.
Ten bird species again, and several of ’em posed for photos. Perhaps the most noteworthy among them was the raven that flew rapidly overhead, croaking.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:20 a.m., I hiked all trails (and then some).
1. White-breasted Nuthatch**
2. Tufted Titmouse
3. Brown Creeper
4. Black-capped Chickadee**
5. Hairy Woodpecker
6. American Crow*
7. American Goldfinch
8. Common Raven
9. Purple Finch (v)
10. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
Elsewhere
11. Wild Turkey
12. Herring Gull
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, brown creeper, common raven, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, wild turkey
