As soon as I entered the clearing, I saw many birds chirping and flying from tree to tree. I really enjoyed the sounds of their chirping. I saw a group of three birds perched in a short tree that I think were American robins. I then saw two blue jays flying high in the trees. Soon after, I saw a pileated woodpecker with a bright red head that landed on a dead tree! Additionally, I saw a gray squirrel foraging on the ground in the leaves. Later, I sat down on a log and watched all of the birds above me. One of the two blue jays landed in the tree above me and started calling the the other that was in a different tree. I saw many smaller birds that I thought were probably chickadees or warblers. A black-capped chickadee landed on a branch very close to me. During my time at my place, I saw a few more gray squirrels, all foraging alone.
8 Nov