Wild rose.
Another wet one. Cold. Had to turn the heat on. Overcast. Drizzle. Rain.
Made it to Beech Hill finally. (Saw a roadside turkey along the way.) When the breeze blew, the soggy canopy rained. A few birds called. We made it to the summit. Green, wet, cold. Saw a savannah sparrow sitting on the sod roof of Beech Nut. Turned around and slogged back down.
The phoebe tends her nest. A black-throated green warbler sings in the distance.
What a wet and cloudy year so far. Tonight, the trees still rain.
Savannah sparrow.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5:45 p.m., I hiked the wooded trails.
1. Ovenbird (voice)
2. Veery (voice)
3. Chestnut-sided warbler (voice)
4. Eastern towhee (voice)
5. Black-capped chickadee (voice)
6. American robin (voice)
7. Hermit thrush (voice)
8. Song sparrow (voice)
9. Savannah sparrow
10. American crow (voice)
Elsewhere
11. House finch
12. Eastern phoebe
13. House sparrow
14. Herring gull
15. Yellow warbler
16. Mourning dove
17. Northern cardinal
18. Black-throated green warbler
19. Wild turkey
Tags: American crow, American robin, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, chestnut-sided warbler, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, house sparrow, mourning dove, northern cardinal, ovenbird, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, veery, wild turkey, yellow warbler
