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Archive for June, 2018
Friday, June 15th, 2018
 Eastern Phoebe Nestling phoebes are appearing in at least four nests that I know of, and the parents are busily sharing feeding duties. They’re so efficient and sneaky for having such conspicuous nests—well, relatively conspicuous (although most humans don’t pay close enough attention to their natural environments to even know they’re there).
 Chestnut-sided Warbler. Other birds have nestlings—or fledglings—already, too, and more will appear in the nest weeks. I thought today about the great increase in bird life in the Northern Hemisphere in the few short months of spring and summer—so many more birds will migrate south in fall.
On a grand scale, it’s a miracle. For the adult birds involved, it’s a lot of busy work.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Goldfinch**
2. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
3. Ovenbird (v)
4. American Redstart**
5. American Robin* (v)
6. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
7. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
8. Eastern Towhee
9. Mourning Dove*
10. Blue Jay (v)
11. Northern Cardinal
12. Alder Flycatcher (v)
13. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
14. Gray Catbird
15. Cedar Waxwing
16. Song Sparrow**
17. Yellow Warbler**
18. Common Yellowthroat (v)
19. American Crow*
20. Field Sparrow
21. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
22. Prairie Warbler (v)
23. Eastern Phoebe*
24. Chipping Sparrow* (v)
25. Broad-winged Hawk
26. Tufted Titmouse (v)
27. American Redstart** (v)
28. Veery (v)
Elsewhere
29. Herring Gull
30. Double-crested Cormorant
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, broad-winged hawk, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, double-crested cormorant, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, ovenbird, prairie warbler, red-eyed vireo, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
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Thursday, June 14th, 2018
 Eastern Towhee fledgling. On this foggy June morning in Maine, I happened upon a tiny Eastern Towhee fledgling, not really that much larger than its egg. I suspect this was its first or second day out of the nest, in fact—too young even to have a tail.
Heard the soft voices of a couple other fledglings today also. Spring and summer pass so swiftly here on the 44th parallel.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
2. American Crow*
3. American Goldfinch
4. Eastern Towhee
5. Alder Flycatcher** (v)
6. Ovenbird (v)
7. Chestnut-sided Warbler** (v)
8. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
9. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
10. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
11. Eastern Bluebird
12. Yellow Warbler
13. Common Yellowthroat
14. Gray Catbird (v)
15. Song Sparrow
16. Northern Cardinal (v)
17. Field Sparrow
18. Tree Swallow
19. Eastern Phoebe*
20. Cedar Waxwing
21. Chipping Sparrow*
22. Purple Finch (v)
23. Blue Jay (v)
24. Common Raven (v)
25. Veery (v)
26. American Redstart** (v)
Elsewhere
27. Herring Gull
28. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, northern cardinal, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, song sparrow, tree swallow, veery, yellow warbler
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Wednesday, June 13th, 2018
 Eastern Bluebird (with cricket). A sunny, warm, fragrant, breezy, slightly humid morning. Dog and I walked alone among the flitting, furtive birds. Nesting going on everywhere, the gathering of food for young ’uns.
Got a photo of a bluebird and an unlucky cricket.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
2. Ovenbird (v)
3. American Goldfinch**
4. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v)
5. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
6. Alder Flycatcher (v)
7. Song Sparrow
8. Yellow Warbler
9. Eastern Towhee
10. Tufted Titmouse (v)
11. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
12. American Crow*
13. Tree Swallow
14. Blue Jay (v)
15. Field Sparrow
16. Mourning Dove
17. American Redstart
19. Eastern Phoebe
20. Common Yellowthroat
21. Purple Finch
22. Eastern Bluebird
23. Black-throated Green Warbler
24. Veery
25. American Robin
Elsewhere
26. Chipping Sparrow
27. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, herring gull, mourning dove, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, veery, yellow warbler
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