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Archive for June, 2018
Sunday, June 24th, 2018
 Savannah Sparrow. An overcast morning. Very likely more eggs have hatched since yesterday, and more birds have fledged. The Savannah Sparrows remain on alert, and the phoebe nestlings seem just about ready to fly.
It’s hard not to love this time of year.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Mourning Dove*
2. Ovenbird (v)
3. Hairy Woodpecker
4. American Goldfinch**
5. American Redstart** (v)
6. Gray Catbird*
7. Alder Flycatcher (v)
8. Eastern Towhee
9. Chestnut-sided Warbler** (v)
10. Blue Jay** (v)
11. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
12. Song Sparrow
13. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
14. Cedar Waxwing
15. Field Sparrow
16. Northern Flicker
17. Savannah Sparrow
18. American Crow*
19. Yellow Warbler** (v)
20. Eastern Phoebe*
21. Purple Finch
22. Tufted Titmouse (v)
23. Herring Gull*
24. American Robin (v)
25. Veery (v)
Elsewhere
26. Chipping Sparrow
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, mourning dove, northern flicker, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, yellow warbler
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Saturday, June 23rd, 2018
 Chestnut-sided Warbler (female). Bright early but quickly overcast. Temperatures in the 50s (F) with a light breeze. A spattering of morning sprinkles followed by a steady light rain in afternoon and evening.
 Savannah Sparrow. Dog and I got to the hill pretty early. Found quite a few birds with obvious fledglings lurking in the periphery, some whining loudly for food. At the summit, I heard loud chips behind me and turned to see a female Chestnut-sided Warbler nearly close enough to touch. Listened to a singing Savannah Sparrow while nearby its mate perched with what looked like a mantis. Bluebirds about. Towhees. Alder flycatchers.
The usual suspects.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Mourning Dove*
2. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
3. Ovenbird
4. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
5. Veery
6. Blue Jay (v)
7. American Redstart* (v)
8. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
9. Alder Flycatcher
10. American Goldfinch (v)
11. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
12. Eastern Towhee
13. Gray Catbird**
14. American Robin (v)
15. Song Sparrow**
16. Northern Cardinal (v)
17. Yellow Warbler** (v)
18. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
19. Eastern Bluebird
20. Cedar Waxwing
21. American Crow*
22. Chestnut-sided Warbler
23. Eastern Phoebe*
24. Field Sparrow
25. Savannah Sparrow
26. Chipping Sparrow* (v)
27. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
28. Purple Finch (v)
Elsewhere
29. Herring Gull
30. Wild Turkey
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
 Field Sparrow.
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, wild turkey, yellow warbler
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Friday, June 22nd, 2018
 Rose-breasted Grosbeak.  Dove and swallow. Beautiful early summer morning. I had twenty-one birds on my list by the time I turned up onto the main trail—including a singing Rose-breasted Grosbeak whose voice did tricks I’d never heard before.
 American Toad. Nestling phoebes, nestling swallows, nestlings everywhere. Fledglings, too.
Even surprised an American Toad down toward the parking lot.
Ah, summer in Maine.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Veery
2. Ovenbird
3. American Redstart** (v)
4. Yellow Warbler**
5. American Goldfinch
6. American Robin* (v)
7. Alder Flycatcher (v)
8. Cedar Waxwing
9. Tufted Titmouse (v)
10. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
11. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
12. Song Sparrow**
13. Mourning Dove*
14. American Crow*
15. Northern Cardinal (v)
16. Eastern Towhee
17. Eastern Phoebe*
18. Black-and-white Warbler
19. Chestnut-sided Warbler
20. Gray Catbird
21. Common Yellowthroat**
22. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
23. Field Sparrow
24. Northern Flicker (v)
25. Savannah Sparrow
26. Purple Finch
27. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
28. Eastern Bluebird
29. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
30. Chipping Sparrow*
31. Broad-winged Hawk
32. Herring Gull*
Elsewhere
33. Double-crested Cormorant
34. Rock Pigeon
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, broad-winged hawk, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, double-crested cormorant, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, ovenbird, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, yellow warbler
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