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Archive for May, 2018
Monday, May 28th, 2018
 Mourning Dove. Had way more bird species on my list this morning than I figured I would. ’Cause it was in the 40s (F) when first dog and I hit the hill. And misty. Breezy. But this is spring, after all. Plus, I hear tomorrow might make it into the 80s.
In fact, I enjoy a chilly morn.
 Spooky phoebe. Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Wood Thrush (v)
2. Ovenbird
3. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
4. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
5. Eastern Phoebe
6. Veery
7. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
8. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
9. American Crow*
10. Eastern Towhee
11. American Goldfinch
12. Mourning Dove*
13. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
14. American Robin
15. American Redstart
16. Gray Catbird*
17. Common Yellowthroat**
18. Blue Jay
19. Northern Flicker
20. Alder Flycatcher (v)
21. Yellow Warbler
22. Herring Gull*
23. Tree Swallow
24. Field Sparrow (v)
25. Song Sparrow*
26. Savannah Sparrow (v)
27. Chipping Sparrow (v)
28. Scarlet Tanager (v)
29. Purple Finch (v)
30. Eastern Bluebird
31. Common Raven
32. Turkey Vulture*
33. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
34. Tufted Titmouse (v)
35. Northern Parula
36. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
37. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
38. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
39. Common Loon
40. Northern Cardinal (v)
Elsewhere
40. European Starling
41. Rock Pigeon
42. Common Grackle
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, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common grackle, common loon, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, Elsewhere, European starling, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, northern parula, ovenbird, 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, wood thrush, yellow warbler
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Sunday, May 27th, 2018
 Scarlet Tanager. May and June in the woods of Maine means the voices of Scarlet Tanagers. I heard a couple or three today, got a good lock at one (male), and generally celebrated the species in my heart.
Tip: memorize the voice of the Scarlet Tanager, then scan the canopy for the singer.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Wood Thrush
2. Ovenbird
3. Veery**
4. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
5. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
6. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
7. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
8. Tufted Titmouse (v)
9. Black-and-white Warbler
10. Black-capped Chickadee
11. Eastern Towhee
12. American Redstart (v)
13. Mourning Dove
14. Yellow Warbler
15. American Crow*
16. Alder Flycatcher (v)
17. Gray Catbird
18. Eastern Wood-pewee
19. Common Yellowthroat**
20. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
21. Field Sparrow
22. Eastern Kingbird
23. Blue Jay
24. Eastern Phoebe
25. Tree Swallow
26. Turkey Vulture
27. Broad-winged Hawk (v)
28. Common Raven
29. American Goldfinch
30. American Robin (v)
31. Downy Woodpecker (v)
32. Chipping Sparrow (v)
33. Song Sparrow**
34. Wild Turkey
35. Eastern Bluebird
36. Purple Finch (v)
37. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
38. Hermit Thrush (v)
39. Scarlet Tanager
40. Osprey (v)
Elsewhere
41. Herring Gull
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, chipping sparrow, common raven, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, eastern kingbird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, Elsewhere, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, hermit thrush, herring gull, mourning dove, osprey, ovenbird, pileated woodpecker, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, veery, wild turkey, wood thrush, yellow warbler
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Saturday, May 26th, 2018
 Common Yellowthroat (female). Warm and gray this morning. Temps in the 60s (F) early. A thrushy sort of day—but one with a couple of interesting species (notably Black-billed Cuckoo and Magnolia Warbler). So muggy that the raven in the blueberry barren kept its mouth open to keep cool. And I fell in love with female yellowthroat.
 Common Raven (panting). Not bad for a humid morning.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Wood Thrush (v)
2. Ovenbird**
3. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
4. American Redstart**
5. Veery
6. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
7. Black-and-white Warbler
8. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
9. American Goldfinch
10. Common Yellowthroat**
11. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
12. Eastern Towhee
13. American Crow*
14. Alder Flycatcher (v)
15. Yellow Warbler (v)
16. Song Sparrow**
17. Gray Catbird
18. Black-billed Cuckoo
19. Eastern Wood-pewee
20. Eastern Phoebe*
21. Field Sparrow
22. Common Raven
23. Tree Swallow
24. Savannah Sparrow (v)
25. American Robin (v)
26. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
27. Blue Jay
28. Chipping Sparrow (v)
29. Eastern Bluebird
30. Magnolia Warbler
31. Mourning Dove (v)
32. Purple Finch (v)
33. Scarlet Tanager (v)
34. Tufted Titmouse (v)
35. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
Elsewhere
36. European Starling
37. Herring Gull
38. Common Grackle
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-billed cuckoo, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common grackle, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, European starling, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, herring gull, magnolia warbler, mourning dove, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, veery, wood thrush, yellow warbler
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