Autumn landscape.
Warmer and stiller than yesterday. I thought I might’ve overdressed by pulling on my insulated hoodie—but that was about perfect for the bare summit of a coastal Maine hill on a clear morning in pretty near mid-October.
Canada geese.
Thanks to the stillness, right from the parking lot I was able to hear a jay, a crow, a chickadee, a catbird, and a couple of yellow-rumps. As Jack and I climbed the open trail, a small bird flitted across in front of us; I finally made it out, backlit by the rising sun, a solitary song sparrow. And not much farther up, another sparrow—this time a white-throat—flitted across and said tseet!
Still a lot of ‘rumps about, but seemingly not as many as yesterday. I thought I heard a creeper and a raven, but I couldn’t be sure. I did hear a robin, a titmouse, and a flock of geese. The geese flew in a line against the bay off to the east, southbound.
A lot of birds are that these days.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Blue jay
2. American crow
3. Black-capped chickadee
4. Gray catbird
5. Yellow-rumped warbler
6. Song sparrow
7. White-throated sparrow
8. American robin
9. Canada goose
10. Tufted titmouse
Elsewhere
11. House sparrow
12. Red-eyed vireo
Beech Nut.
Tags: American crow, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Canada goose, gray catbird, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
