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Archive for June, 2015
Wednesday, June 24th, 2015
 Song Sparrow. Early on I knew what kind of day this would be: warm, sunny, fairly calm. That meant to me (early on) an afternoon bicycle ride. So I buckled down and did desk work like a maniac until about 4 p.m., or so, when I cycled around in the warmth and sun. Enjoyed the heck out of it, too.
Then, immediately on my return, I changed into shorts and sandals and hiked Beech Hill with Jack. Curiously enough, at this solstitial season, late afternoon still qualifies as “heat of the day.” Probably only the upper-70s (F), but most wild birds wanted little part of it. Saw only a few, heard not that many more. And no sapsucker today for the first time in more than a week, I think.
Jack also enjoyed this day.
 Captain Jack. Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5:45 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Ovenbird (v)
2. American Redstart** (v)
3. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
4. Eastern Towhee
5. Song Sparrow**
6. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v)
7. Common Yellowthroat (v)
8. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
9. Savannah Sparrow
10. American Goldfinch
11. Cedar Waxwing (v)
12. American Crow** (v)
13. Gray Catbird
Elsewhere
14. Yellow Warbler (v)
15. House Finch (v)
16. Herring Gull
17. Mourning Dove
18. Mallard
19. Double-crested Cormorant
20. Common Grackle
v = Voice only
**Voice only elsehwere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, common grackle, common yellowthroat, double-crested cormorant, eastern towhee, gray catbird, herring gull, house finch, mallard, mourning dove, ovenbird, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, yellow warbler
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015
 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (female). Soon after rising and heading down to my desk, I discovered that a bunch of rain was approaching, so I grabbed Jack and off we went. Interestingly, there were a few others at Beech Hill this morning braving the pre-rain drizzle—including my friends Kristen and Ian and a couple other folks who knew who I was (but whose names I do not know). A gray day with birds in it.
 Song Sparrow. A couple people happened to hike Beech Hill after dark last night—including at least one talented photographer friend—to view the aurora borealis. Several pretty nice photos were the result of that. (Sorry for not having any to post here.)
A little bit ago, in blue, foggy evening, I heard the ethereal song of a Hermit Thrush drizzling down the hill out back—a gift from the heavens, that song.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
2. Eastern Towhee (v)
3. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
4. American Redstart** (v)
5. Common Yellowthroat** (v)
6. Song Sparrow**
7. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
8. Northern Flicker**
9. Blue Jay (v)
10. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v)
11. American Goldfinch**
12. Savannah Sparrow
13. Field Sparrow (v)
14. American Crow*
15. Gray Catbird** (v)
16. Purple Finch (v)
17. Cedar Waxwing (v)
18. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
Elsewhere
19. Northern Cardinal
20. Eastern Phoebe (v)
21. Herring Gull
22. House Finch (v)
23. Hermit Thrush (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, northern cardinal, northern flicker, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, yellow-bellied sapsucker
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Monday, June 22nd, 2015
 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (female). Never mind the early coolness and cloudiness, this day had the feel of summer. And when the sun emerged late in the day, it made for a great early evening hike with that dog of mine.
 Summer bay. Coming around to the sapsucker grove, we ran into some folks coming down. So I introduced them to the female. They were duly impressed. Damn, I get a kick out of that. Is it wrong that I get such a kick out of that?
Elsewhere on the hill, up and down, were other species. Mostly voices today, but that’s all right.
The hillsides were fields of cloud-dappled sun.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5:45 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
2. Eastern Towhee
3. American Redstart**
4. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v)
5. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
6. American Goldfinch
7. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
8. Black-and-white Warbler
9. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
10. Song Sparrow**
11. Chipping Sparrow (v)
12. Common Yellowthroat** (v)
13. Savannah Sparrow
14. Gray Catbird* (v)
15. Veery (v)
16. American Robin (v)
17. Purple Finch (v)
18. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
19. Mourning Dove (v)
20. Northern Cardinal (v)
21. Eastern Phoebe** (v)
Elsewhere
22. American Crow
23. Mourning Dove
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbirdv, mourning dove, northern cardinal, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-bellied sapsucker
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