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Archive for the ‘Observations’ Category
Tuesday, May 29th, 2018
 Blackburnian Warbler.  Black-billed Cuckoo. Warm and summery. Mosquitos and other flies that birds like to eat attracted quite a few of ’em. In fact, surprisingly, I had three first-of-year birds: Cedar Waxwing (a little flock flying over), Blackburnian Warbler (singing high woodland canopy), and Philadelphia Vireo (which I ID’d from its song).
Plus, I scared up a pair of cuckoos, watched tanagers in the deeper woods, and, to top it off, heard the repeated ch-beks of a Least Flycatcher.
What a day.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:15 a.m., I hiked all trails.
 Scarlet Tanager. 1. Wood Thrush (v)
2. Ovenbird*
3. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
4. Veery
5. Red-eyed Vireo
6. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
7. Common Yellowthroat**
8. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
9. American Redstart**
10. American Robin
11. Blue Jay (v)
12. Tufted Titmouse (v)
13. Black-and-white Warbler
14. Hermit Thrush (v)
15. Alder Flycatcher (v)
16. Mourning Dove (v)
17. Gray Catbird**
18. Eastern Towhee
19. Black-capped Chickadee
20. American Goldfinch (v)
21. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
22. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
23. Purple Finch (v)
24. Yellow Warbler (v)
25. Song Sparrow*
26. Broad-winged Hawk (v)
27. Field Sparrow (v)
28. Eastern Phoebe
29. Philadelphia Vireo† (v)
30. Cedar Waxwing†
31. Savannah Sparrow (v)
32. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
33. Turkey Vulture
34. American Crow*
35. Black-billed Cuckoo
36. Scarlet Tanager
37. Black-throated Blue Warbler (v)
38. Northern Parula (v)
39. Blackburnian Warbler†
40. Least Flycatcher (v)
Elsewhere
41. Blackpoll Warbler (v)
42. Northern Cardinal (v)
43. Herring Gull
44. European Starling
45. Red-winged Blackbird (v)
46. House Sparrow (v)
47. House Finch (v)
48. Common Grackle
49. Chipping Sparrow
50. Northern Cardinal (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-billed cuckoo, black-capped chickadee, black-throated blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, blackburnian warbler, blackpoll warbler, blue jay, broad-winged hawk, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, least flycatcher, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern parula, ovenbird, Philadelphia vireo, pileated woodpecker, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, veery, wood thrush, yellow warbler
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Monday, May 28th, 2018
 Mourning Dove. Had way more bird species on my list this morning than I figured I would. ’Cause it was in the 40s (F) when first dog and I hit the hill. And misty. Breezy. But this is spring, after all. Plus, I hear tomorrow might make it into the 80s.
In fact, I enjoy a chilly morn.
 Spooky phoebe. Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Wood Thrush (v)
2. Ovenbird
3. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
4. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
5. Eastern Phoebe
6. Veery
7. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
8. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
9. American Crow*
10. Eastern Towhee
11. American Goldfinch
12. Mourning Dove*
13. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
14. American Robin
15. American Redstart
16. Gray Catbird*
17. Common Yellowthroat**
18. Blue Jay
19. Northern Flicker
20. Alder Flycatcher (v)
21. Yellow Warbler
22. Herring Gull*
23. Tree Swallow
24. Field Sparrow (v)
25. Song Sparrow*
26. Savannah Sparrow (v)
27. Chipping Sparrow (v)
28. Scarlet Tanager (v)
29. Purple Finch (v)
30. Eastern Bluebird
31. Common Raven
32. Turkey Vulture*
33. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
34. Tufted Titmouse (v)
35. Northern Parula
36. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
37. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
38. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
39. Common Loon
40. Northern Cardinal (v)
Elsewhere
40. European Starling
41. Rock Pigeon
42. Common Grackle
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common grackle, common loon, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, Elsewhere, European starling, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, northern parula, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, wood thrush, yellow warbler
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Sunday, May 27th, 2018
 Scarlet Tanager. May and June in the woods of Maine means the voices of Scarlet Tanagers. I heard a couple or three today, got a good lock at one (male), and generally celebrated the species in my heart.
Tip: memorize the voice of the Scarlet Tanager, then scan the canopy for the singer.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Wood Thrush
2. Ovenbird
3. Veery**
4. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
5. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
6. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
7. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
8. Tufted Titmouse (v)
9. Black-and-white Warbler
10. Black-capped Chickadee
11. Eastern Towhee
12. American Redstart (v)
13. Mourning Dove
14. Yellow Warbler
15. American Crow*
16. Alder Flycatcher (v)
17. Gray Catbird
18. Eastern Wood-pewee
19. Common Yellowthroat**
20. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
21. Field Sparrow
22. Eastern Kingbird
23. Blue Jay
24. Eastern Phoebe
25. Tree Swallow
26. Turkey Vulture
27. Broad-winged Hawk (v)
28. Common Raven
29. American Goldfinch
30. American Robin (v)
31. Downy Woodpecker (v)
32. Chipping Sparrow (v)
33. Song Sparrow**
34. Wild Turkey
35. Eastern Bluebird
36. Purple Finch (v)
37. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
38. Hermit Thrush (v)
39. Scarlet Tanager
40. Osprey (v)
Elsewhere
41. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, broad-winged hawk, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common raven, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, eastern kingbird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, Elsewhere, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, hermit thrush, herring gull, mourning dove, osprey, ovenbird, pileated woodpecker, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, veery, wild turkey, wood thrush, yellow warbler
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