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Archive for June, 2018
Sunday, June 3rd, 2018
 American Redstart. A cool, clear Sunday morning in June. Many birds about—albeit mostly (if not all) local nesters. Nesting is going on, with some birds on eggs still, others likely have young fledglings by now.
Watched a pair of Broad-winged Hawks chasing around in the sky.
Sweet last weeks before the Summer Solstice.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail (and then some).
1. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
2. Ovenbird** (v)
3. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
4. Chipping Sparrow (v)
5. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
6. Alder Flycatcher
7. American Redstart**
8. Chestnut-sided Warbler
9. Veery (v)
10. American Robin (v)
11. Yellow Warbler (v)
12. Song Sparrow
13. Eastern Towhee
14. Field Sparrow (v)
15. Savannah Sparrow
16. Turkey Vulture
17. American Crow*
18. Common Yellowthroat** (v)
19. Cedar Waxwing (v)
20. Northern Cardinal (v)
21. Rose-breasted Grosbeak** (v)
22. Mourning Dove (v)
23. Blue Jay (v)
24. American Goldfinch (v)
25. Tree Swallow
26. Eastern Phoebe
27. Broad-winged Hawk
28. Purple Finch
29. Tufted Titmouse (v)
30. Gray Catbird
31. Scarlet Tanager (v)
32. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
33. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
Elsewhere
34. Herring Gull
35. Northern Parula (v)
36. Osprey (v)
v = voice only
*Also elsehwere
**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, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern parula, osprey, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, veery, yellow warbler
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Saturday, June 2nd, 2018
 Olive-sided Flycatcher. I had to look it up. Sure enough, I’d seen an Olive-sided Flycatcher at Beech Hill before—just one, six years ago. This morning’s bird appeared in much the same circumstances: a lone, silent flycatcher, perched upright on a distant snag, wearing a dark-colored vest. Again, I had to download the photos before confirming the ID.
 Chalk-fronted Corporal (female). Also happened to spot a solitary kingbird in flight this overcast morning. Warm weather brought out butterflies and dragonflies.
And back home, I nearly stepped on a Garter Snake.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail (and a bit of the woods).
1. American Redstart**
2. Ovenbird (v)
3. Northern Cardinal (v)
4. Blue Jay
5. Chipping Sparrow (v)
6. Alder Flycatcher
7. American Crow*
8. Black-and-white Warbler
9. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
10. Eastern Towhee
11. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
12. American Robin (v)
13. Olive-sided Flycatcher
14. Eastern Bluebird
15. Yellow Warbler** (v)
16. Song Sparrow
17. Field Sparrow
18. Gray Catbird
19. Veery (v)
20. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
21. Eastern Phoebe*
22. Tree Swallow
23. Common Yellowthroat** (v)
24. Black-billed Cuckoo (v)
25. Eastern Kingbird
26. American Goldfinch (v)
27. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
28. Broad-winged Hawk
Elsewhere
29. Morning Dove
30. Herring Gull
31. Rock Pigeon
32. Northern Parula (v)
33. Osprey (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
 Garter Snake.
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-billed cuckoo, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, broad-winged hawk, chalk-fronted corporal, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern kingbird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, garter snake, gray catbird, herring gull, morning dove, northern cardinal, northern parula, olive-sided flycatcher, osprey, ovenbird, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, song sparrow, tree swallow, veery, yellow warbler
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Friday, June 1st, 2018
 Common Yellowthroat. Temps in the 60s (F) first thing, but quickly rising higher. Humid and buggy, but too warm for a lots bird action. Anyway, resident nesters are starting to settle in, and the number of through-migrants are thinning fast. Still, I got a nice photo of a joyful Common Yellowthroat.
Ah, June, June.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Ovenbird**
2. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
3. Black-and-white Warbler**
7. Veery
8. Blue Jay (v)
9. Herring Gull*
10. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
11. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
12. Least Flycatcher (v)
13. Black-capped Chickadee*
14. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
15. Red-eyed Vireo
16. American Goldfinch (v)
17. American Redstart (v)
18. Yellow Warbler (v)
19. Eastern Towhee
20. Gray Catbird*
21. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
22. Song Sparrow**
23. Field Sparrow (v)
24. Tree Swallow
25. Double-crested Cormorant
26. American Crow*
27. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
28. Common Yellowthroat
29. American Robin
30. Alder Flycatcher
31. Eastern Phoebe*
32. Hermit Thrush (v)
33. Scarlet Tanager (v)
34. Broad-winged Hawk
35. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
36. Ruffed Grouse (drumming)
Elsewhere
37. Mourning Dove
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 yellowthroat, double-crested cormorant, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, hermit thrush, herring gull, least flycatcher, mourning dove, ovenbird, pileated woodpecker, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, Ruffed Grouse (drumming), scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, veery, yellow warbler
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