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Archive for May, 2016
Saturday, May 28th, 2016
 Eastern Phoebe.
I watched a towhee preen today.
It dipped its bill into its breast and
plucked each feather up by the base,
then pulled it, nibbling, clear to the tip
in a trembling, dainty motion.
 Yellow Warbler.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:30 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. American Crow*
2. Wild Turkey
3. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
4. Ovenbird
5. Common Yellowthroat
6. American Redstart** (v)
7. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
8. Chestnut-sided Warbler
9. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
10. Eastern Phoebe* (v)
11. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
12. Veery
13. Northern Cardinal**
14. American Goldfinch*
15. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
16. Gray Catbird*
17. Northern Flicker
18. Eastern Towhee
19. Alder Flycatcher
20. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
21. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
22. Black-and-white Warbler**
23. Blue Jay**
24. Yellow Warbler
25. Cedar Waxwing (v)
26. Field Sparrow
27. Song Sparrow
28. Scarlet Tanager (v)
29. Tree Swallow
30. Purple Finch
31. Savannah Sparrow
32. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
33. American Robin*
34. Mourning Dove* (v)
Elsewhere
35. European Starling
36. Herring Gull
37. Northern Mockingbird
38. Pine Warbler (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
 Black-and-white Warbler.
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, European starling, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, northern mockingbird, ovenbird, pileated woodpecker, pine warbler, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, wild turkey, yellow warbler Posted in Lists, Observations, Photo | No Comments »
Friday, May 27th, 2016
 The elusive Black-throated Blue Warbler.
 Common Yellowthroat.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Common Yellowthroat**
2. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
3. Ovenbird**
4. American Redstart
5. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
6. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
7. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
8. Veery
9. Black-capped Chickadee*
10. Northern Parula (v)
11. American Crow*
12. Gray Catbird*
13. Eastern Towhee
14. Alder Flycatcher
15. Yellow Warbler
16. American Goldfinch*
15. Field Sparrow (v)
16. Ruby-throated Hummingbird‡ (v)
17. Song Sparrow**
18. Blue Jay** (v)
19. Cedar Waxwing
20. Turkey Vulture*
21. American Robin*
22. Savannah Sparrow (v)
23. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
24. Nashville Warbler (v)
25. Northern Cardinal** (v)
26. Purple Finch (v)
27. Eastern Phoebe* (v)
28. Chipping Sparrow (v)
29. Least Flycatcher (v)
30. Common Raven
31. Mourning Dove* (v)
32. Tree Swallow
33. Scarlet Tanager (v)
34. Hermit Thrush (v)
35. Black-throated Blue Warbler
36. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
37. Eastern Wood-pewee† (v)
Elsewhere
38. Tufted Titmouse
39. Common Grackle
40. European Starling
41. Herring Gull
42. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
‡First of year @ Beech Hill
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated blue warbler white-breasted nuthatch, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hermit thrush, least flycatcher, mourning dove, Nashville warbler, northern cardinal, northern parula, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, ruby-throated hummingbird, savannah sparrow, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tree swallow, turkey vulture, veery, yellow warbler Posted in Lists, Observations, Photo | No Comments »
Thursday, May 26th, 2016
 Common Yellowthroat.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:15 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Common Yellowthroat**
2. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
3. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
4. Ovenbird**
5. American Redstart
6. Veery
7. American Crow*
8. Black-capped Chickadee* (v)
9. American Goldfinch**
10. Gray Catbird*
11. Great Crested Flycatcher
12. Alder Flycatcher
13. Eastern Towhee
14. Black-and-white Warbler
15. Field Sparrow
16. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
17. Blue Jay** (v)
18. Yellow Warbler
19. Song Sparrow**
20. Double-crested Cormorant
21. Tree Swallow
22. Eastern Phoebe* (v)
23. Savannah Sparrow
24. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
25. Purple Finch**
26. American Robin*
27. Cedar Waxwing (v)
28. Turkey Vulture*
29. Northern Flicker* (v)
30. Nashville Warbler (v)
31. Mourning Dove* (v)
32. Hermit Thrush (v)
33. Tufted Titmouse (v)
34. Broad-winged Hawk (v)
35. Common Raven (v)
 Sailing, from Beech Hill Preserve, Rockport, Maine, 26 May 2016.
Elsewhere
36. White-breasted Nuthatch
37. Red-bellied Woodpecker
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, common raven, common yellowthroat, double-crested cormorant, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hermit thrush, mourning dove, Nashville warber*, northern flicker, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tree swallo, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warber Posted in Lists, Observations | No Comments »
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Bird Report is a (sometimes intermittent) record of the birds I encounter while hiking, see while driving, or spy outside my window. Brian Willson |
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