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Archive for August, 2018
Tuesday, August 28th, 2018
 Red-eyed Vireo. This morning was eerily quiet. Not cold, not hot. Humid, with a moderate southwesterly breeze. Mostly overcast to start—hazy sun. Hardly any birds about as dog and I ascended the hill. By the time we’d descended nearly to our starting point, I had only eleven species on my list. And then something unexpected happened.
 White-breasted Nuthatch. Nearing the parking lot, in the tangles of young trees, Tufted Titmice appeared all over the place. And chickadees. And among these birds, other quiet ones: several Red-eyed Vireos, a Black-and-white Warbler, an American Redstart, nuthatches, and other species I didn’t get a chance to ID.
We just stood there for a good six, seven, eight minutes. I love a little fallout.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo
2. Black-capped Chickadee
3. Tufted Titmouse**
4. White-breasted Nuthatch
5. American Goldfinch**
6. Song Sparrow
7. Herring Gull*
8. Common Yellowthroat (v)
9. Blue Jay (v)
10. Red-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
11. Cedar Waxwing
12. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (v)
13. Black-and-white Warbler
14. American Redstart
Elsewhere
15. American Crow
16. Mourning Dove
17. Wild Turkey
18. Gray Catbird
19. House Finch (v)
20. Broad-winged Hawk
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, broad-winged hawk, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, gray catbird, herring gull, house finch, mourning dove, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, wild turkey, yellow-bellied sapsucker
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Monday, August 27th, 2018
 Song Sparrow. A late August morning. A lovely morning, alone on the hill with dog. Yet another month till fall—and yet as verdant even as any day in spring. Only asters and goldenrod and a few other remnant wildflowers to detract from the overall green.
(I did notice more red in the sumac, though.)
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow*
2. Northern Cardinal (v)
3. American Goldfinch**
4. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
5. Eastern Towhee
6. Song Sparrow
7. Red-breasted Nuthatch
8. Common Yellowthroat (v)
9. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
10. Eastern Phoebe
11. Field Sparrow
12. Blue Jay (v)
13. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
14. Eastern Bluebird
Elsewhere
15. Mourning Dove
16. Herring Gull
17. Double-crested Cormorant
18. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, common yellowthroat, double-crested cormorant, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, song sparrow
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Sunday, August 26th, 2018
 Cape May Warbler. For the second straight day, I spotted a Cape May Warbler in the spruce grove at the summit of Beech Hill. (My second and third sightings of this bird there ever.)
Cool.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Mourning Dove* (v)
2. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
3. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
4. Gray Catbird (v)
5. American Goldfinch**
6. Eastern Towhee (v)
7. Tufted Titmouse (v)
8. Blue Jay
9. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
10. Herring Gull*
11. Osprey
12. Song Sparrow (v)
13. Common Yellowthroat (v)
14. American Crow*
15. Northern Flicker (v)
16. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
17. Yellow-rumped Warbler
18. Cape May Warbler
19. Great Black-backed Gull
Elsewhere
20. Northern Cardinal (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cape May warbler, common yellowthroat, eastern towhee, gray catbird, great black-backed gull, great crested flycatcher, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, osprey, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, yellow-rumped warbler
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