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Archive for June, 2014
Friday, June 27th, 2014
 Common Yellowthroat. Lovely, gorgeous, blue-sky, warm summer day. I ended up spending the better part of it inside—but I did get out late for a nice long bike ride. Then I rescued Jack from his nap and we headed up to Beech Hill.
 Bloobs. I had plumb forgotten that today was Beech Nut’s 100th birthday celebration. The parking lot was jammed, and happy, talkative humans were moseying up and down the main farm trail. Jack enjoyed the extra activity—he’s a herding dog, after all—and I enjoyed a little conversation myself. The birds, however, kind of laid farther back than usual.
Still a few hanging around. Nice to hear the Field Sparrows bouncy song.
Tonight is cool and lovely. I’m feeling like I have a home in paradise.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5:30 p.m., hiked the Open Trail.
1. Ovenbird** (v)
2. Eastern Towhee (v)
3. Chipping Sparrow** (v)
4. Cedar Waxwing
5. Yellow Warbler** (v)
6. Common Yellowthroat** (v)
7. American Crow*
8. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
9. Song Sparrow**
10. Field Sparrow (v)
11. Savannah Sparrow
12. American Redstart** (v)
Elsewhere
13. House Sparrow
14. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
15. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
16. Herring Gull
17. Red-winged Blackbird
18. Osprey
19. Rock Pigeon
20. Great Black-backed Gull
21. Common Grackle
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American redstart, black-and-white warbler, black-throated green warbler, Cedar waxwing, chipping sparrow, common grackle, common yellowthroat, eastern towhee, field sparrow, great black-backed gull, herring gull, house sparrow, osprey, ovenbird, red-eyed vireo, red-winged blackbird, rock pigeon, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, yellow warbler
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Thursday, June 26th, 2014
 Savannah Sparrow. Rained like crazy this early morning before I woke up. Still drizzling throughout the morning—a stressful, busy ol’ morning. By mid-afternoon, although it remained overcast, things had dried up, so Jack and I took a hike.
 Daisy. Water droplets clung to the daisies and the tiny little new blueberries in the field.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4:15 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Common Yellowthroat**
2. Eastern Towhee (v)
3. American Goldfinch (v)
4. Ovenbird** (v)
5. American Crow*
6. Yellow Warbler** (v)
7. Song Sparrow**
8. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
9. American Robin (v)
10. Savannah Sparrow
11. Field Sparrow (v)
12. Gray Catbird** (v)
13. American Redstart** (v)
Elsewhere
14. Northern Cardinal (v)
15. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
16. Herring Gull
17. Double-crested Cormorant
18. Chimney Swift
19. Great Blue Heron
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, chimney swift, common yellowthroat, double-crested cormorant, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, great blue heron, herring gull, northern cardinal, ovenbird, red-eyed vireo, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, yellow warbler
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2014
 Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Got to Beech Hill today late, after a meeting up in Belfast. Had light rain earlier, but it had stopped by then, and the trail was pretty dry. One surprise was the swift Merlin that flew low over the little roadside blueberry field. Also didn’t expect to hear a singing Wood Thrush.
Otherwise, nothing too outlandish to report, so here are a couple more photos.
 Savannah Sparrow.  Bulbous Buttercup. Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Redstart** (v)
2. American Robin** (v)
3. Wood Thrush (v)
4. Eastern Towhee (v)
5. American Goldfinch
6. Cedar Waxwing*
7. Chipping Sparrow (v)
8. Merlin
9. Chestnut-sided Warbler** (v)
10. Gray Catbird**
11. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
12. Song Sparrow**
13. American Crow*
14. Savannah Sparrow
15. Yellow Warbler** (v)
16. Common Yellowthroat** (v)
17. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
18. Northern Flicker
Elsewhere
19. House Sparrow
20. Ovenbird (v)
21. Herring Gull
22. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
23. Rock Pigeon
24. Turkey Vulture
25. Northern Cardinal
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern towhee, gray catbird, merlin, northern flicker, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, wood thrush, yellow warbler
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