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Archive for the ‘Poem’ Category
Monday, June 6th, 2016
 Common Yellowthroat. In afternoon I went with dog up a hill
that at first was cool and foggy but soon became
warm and muggy and sweaty and—
after last night’s big rain—
muddy,
and luscious,
and rich,
birdy,
and sweet.
 Eastern Wood-pewee. Beech Hill List
Beginning at 2 p.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
2. American Redstart (v)
3. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
4. Ovenbird**
5. Chestnut-sided Warbler
6. Northern Cardinal* (v)
7. Eastern Wood-pewee
8. Gray Catbird*
9. American Goldfinch
10. Eastern Towhee
11. Broad-winged Hawk
12. Herring Gull*
13. American Crow*
14. Common Yellowthroat
15. Cedar Waxwing
16. Yellow Warbler (v)
17. Black-and-white Warbler**
18. Alder Flycatcher
19. Song Sparrow**
20. Tree Swallow
21. Field Sparrow (v)
22. Eastern Phoebe
23. Eastern Bluebird (v)
24. American Robin* (v)
25. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
26. Purple Finch (v)
27. Hermit Thrush (v)
28. Black-capped Chickadee* (v)
Elsewhere
29. White-breasted Nuthatch
30. Tufted Titmouse (v)
31. Chipping Sparrow
32. Pine Warbler
33. Common Loon (v)
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, broad-winged hawk, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common loon, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, northern cardinal, ovenbird, pine warbler, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
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Wednesday, May 25th, 2016
 Black-throated Green Warbler. These are the lush days.
These days in late May on the 44th parallel
when the leaves of the hardwoods,
in a matter of weeks,
have nearly fully unfurled.
 Strings of pearls. These days that begin bright
but get foggy in a matter of an hour—
even minutes sometimes—
leaving tiny pearls
on the fresh spring greenery.
These days when the lushness,
the leaves and the fog and the pearls
somehow carry the thin voice
of a Savannah Sparrow
for at least half a mile.
These fragrant days, these
days that teeter between chilly and warm,
these days when humans
dress in layers
and warblers wear bright finery.
These are the lush days,
come and gone too soon.
 Eastern Towhee. Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Chestnut-sided Warbler
2. American Redstart**
3. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
4. Ovenbird**
5. Veery
6. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
7. American Crow*
8. Black-and-white Warbler**
9. Common Yellowthroat**
10. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
11. Gray Catbird*
12. Eastern Towhee
13. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
14. American Goldfinch**
15. Alder Flycatcher
16. Broad-winged Hawk
17. Yellow Warbler
18. Scarlet Tanager (v)
19. Field Sparrow (v)
20. Song Sparrow**
21. American Robin**
22. Eastern Phoebe*
23. Tree Swallow
24. Purple Finch (v)
25. Savannah Sparrow
26. Nashville Warbler (v)
27. Northern Cardinal** (v)
28. Blue Jay** (v)
29. Black-throated Green Warbler
30. Northern Parula (v)
31. Northern Flicker (v)
32. Hermit Thrush**
33. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
34. Wild Turkey
Elsewhere
35. Red-bellied Woodpecker (v)
36. Herring Gull
37. White-breasted Nuthatch
38. Chipping Sparrow (v)
39. Chimney Swift (v)
40. House Finch (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2016
 Alder Flycatcher. On a morning in May, alone with your dog,
you turn a corner in the trail and never know
what bird you’ll see
or even if it’ll be
a bird at all, or maybe a chipmunk,
raccoon, red squirrel, or porcupine.
 Pileated Woodpecker. Today’s around-the corner bird—
a fresh-faced Alder Flycatcher, new arrived,
and singing “free beer!”
flitting there and here
and wherever the hovering flies are,
laying claim to new territory.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (v)
2. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
3. Chestnut-sided Warbler
4. Ovenbird** (v)
5. American Redstart (v)
6. American Goldfinch
7. Veery
8. American Crow*
9. Gray Catbird
10. Common Yellowthroat (v)
11. Black-and-white Warbler
12. Blue Jay** (v)
13. Eastern Towhee
14. Scarlet Tanager (v)
15. Alder Flycatcher
16. Yellow Warbler
17. Osprey
18. Field Sparrow (v)
19. Song Sparrow**
20. Eastern Phoebe*
21. Tree Swallow
22. Turkey Vulture*
23. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
24. American Robin*
25. Blackpoll Warbler (v)
26. Chipping Sparrow** (v)
27. Common Raven
28. Northern Flicker (v)
29. Northern Parula (v)
30. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
31. Pileated Woodpecker
32. Eastern Kingbird
33. Savannah Sparrow (v)
34. Mourning Dove*
35. Purple Finch
36. Hermit Thrush**
37. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
38. White-breasted Nuthatch* (v)
39. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
Elsewhere
40. Northern Cardinal
41. Common Grackle
42. Herring Gull
43. Rock Pigeon
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, blackpoll warbler, blue jay, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common grackle, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern kingbird, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, northern parula, osprey, ovenbird, pileated woodpecker, 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, yellow warbler, yellow-bellied sapsucker
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