A day very much like yesterday—but without yesterday’s rain. This morning, dog and I encountered water in the form of a thick fog (and streams running down the trails). But unlike yesterday, birds were vocal and active.
Never would I have imagined I’d end with more than two dozen species on my list. No first-of-year species, but everything from a Mallard (voice only, flying over) to a first-of-year-singing Savannah Sparrow (my favorite sparrow).
The sparrow was especially fun. I simply love its sibilant, insect-like song—which carries so far. Even in a thick fog.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:02 a.m. real time (8:02 DST), I hiked all trails.
1. Tufted Titmouse**
2. Eastern Towhee
3. American Robin**
4. Northern Cardinal** (v)
5. Brown-headed Cowbird (v)
6. Dark-eyed Junco (v)
7. Black-capped Chickadee* (v)
8. Red-bellied Woodpecker (v)
9. Northern Flicker (v)
10. Chipping Sparrow
11. American Crow*
12. Song Sparrow*
13. Hermit Thrush (v)
14. Wild Turkey* (v)
15. Purple Finch** (v)
16. Field Sparrow (v)
17. Savannah Sparrow
18. Yellow-rumped Warbler
19. Eastern phoebe**
29. Mallard* (v)
21. Downy Woodpecker (v)
22. Eastern Bluebird (v)
23. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
24. Red-winged Blackbird (v)
25. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
Elsewhere
26. Herring Gull
27. Rock Pigeon
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American robin, black-capped chickadee, brown-headed cowbird, chipping sparrow, dark-eyed junco, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, hermit thrush, herring gull, mallard, northern cardinal, northern flicker, purple finch, red-bellied woodpecker, red-breasted nuthatch, red-winged blackbird, rock pigeon, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, wild turkey, yellow-rumped warbler
