Captain Jack and I got wet this morning. I’d gone to bed last night expecting early thundershowers, but I awoke to just plain fog. Checked the weather radar, and rain was approaching, but it looked to be more than an hour away. So we set off.
We headed up the main trail, where at least I’d get a picture of my favorite birch tree. Foggy, for sure. Few bird species (fewer seen (fewer photographed)), but pretty fun being up there in the dampness and mists. At first I didn’t expect we’d go far, but I decided to visit the woods for a bit. ended up doing the loop, and on our return, the rain came.
Yep, we got soaked. It was amazing. Didn’t last overly long—our return down the open trail was dry (and less foggy)—but the sweet memory will remain.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:35 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. American Goldfinch
2. Song Sparrow*
3. Eastern Towhee
4. Gray Catbird
5. Common Yellowthroat
6. American Crow (v)
7. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
8. Black-capped Chickadee**
9. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
10. Blue Jay
11. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
12. Tufted Titmouse
Elsewhere
13. Downy Woodpecker (v)
14. Mourning Dove
15. Northern Cardinal (v)
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, gray catbird, mourning dove, northern cardinal, red-breasted nuthatch, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch
