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Archive for September, 2017
Wednesday, September 27th, 2017
 Hairy Woodpecker. Got followed up the trail by a vocal Hairy Woodpecker today. Had two other woodpeckers on my list, as well—on an otherwise semi-foggy, lovely, warm, low-species morning.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Blue Jay**
2. Eastern Towhee
3. Downy Woodpecker**
4. Song Sparrow
5. Yellow-rumped Warbler
6. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
7. Cedar Waxwing
8. American Goldfinch (v)
9. Hairy Woodpecker
10. Northern Flicker
11. American Crow*
12. Common Yellowthroat
13. White-throated Sparrow (v)
14. Eastern Phoebe
15. Gray Catbird (v)
Elsewhere
16. Mourning Dove
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, mourning dove, northern flicker, song sparrow, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
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Tuesday, September 26th, 2017
 Black-throated Blue Warbler (female). I love fall migration for its inevitable, unpredictable surprises. This lovely—truly lovely—morning I was surprised and delighted to encounter a female Black-throated Blue Warbler poking about for caterpillars. I couldn’t ID her in the field, being so obsessed with yoinking a photo, but it became clear on first glance at the pic later. Lovely bird.
 Yellow-rumped Warbler. Yellow-rumps, flickers, and waxwings still. Catbirds and towhees. Sparrows. And a comely little warbler I rarely see.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Blue Jay**
2. Eastern Towhee (v)
3. American Goldfinch* (v)
4. Black-throated Blue Warbler
5. Yellow-rumped Warbler
6. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
7. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
8. Gray Catbird
9. American Crow*
10. Downy Woodpecker (v)
11. Northern Flicker
12. Cedar Waxwing
13. Song Sparrow
14. Eastern Phoebe
15. American Robin
16. White-throated Sparrow (v)
Elsewhere
17. Rock Pigeon
18. Mourning Dove
19. Herring Gull
20. Mallard
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, black-throated blue warbler, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, herring gull, mallard, mourning dove, northern flicker, rock pigeon, ruby-crowned kinglet, song sparrow, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
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Monday, September 25th, 2017
 Waxwings and fly swarm. Unseasonably warm again. Good hike. Many yellow-rumps. Another fly swarm in the spruce grove, attended by ’rumps and waxwings.
 Waxing crescent. Tonight, a waxing crescent.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Eastern Towhee
2. Blue Jay**
3. Gray Catbird
4. Tufted Titmouse (v)
5. White-throated Sparrow (v)
6. Yellow-rumped Warbler
7. Song Sparrow
8. American Goldfinch (v)
9. Northern Flicker
10. Cedar Waxwing
11. Common Yellowthroat (v)
12. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
13. American Crow*
14. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
15. Downy Woodpecker (v)
Elsewhere
16. Mourning Dove
17. Rock Pigeon
18. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern towhee, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern flicker, rock pigeon, ruby-crowned kinglet, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
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