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Archive for September, 2018
Thursday, September 27th, 2018
 Turkey Vulture. Had my usual lovely early hike with Jack this morning, then had another, longer midday hike up Mount Meguntiook with our friend Jeremy. Great, long hike (had not been there for a while) with a nice view at the end of it.
Among species I saw at both Beech Hill and elsewhere, Turkey Vulture stood out.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Tufted Titmouse (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee*
3. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
4. Yellow-rumped Warbler**
5. American Crow*
6. Blue Jay (v)
7. Eastern Towhee (v)
8. Song Sparrow (v)
9. American Goldfinch** (v)
10. Purple Finch** (v)
11. Turkey Vulture*
12. Gray Catbird (v)
13. Red-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
14. Osprey
15. Northern Harrier
16. Northern Flicker (v)
Elsewhere
17. Herring Gull
18. Downy Woodpecker (v)
19. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
20. Brown Creeper (v)
21. Dark-eyed Junco
22. Bald Eagle
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, bald eagle, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, brown creeper, dark-eyed junco, downy woodpecker, eastern towhee, gray catbird, herring gull, northern flicker, northern harrier, osprey, pileated woodpecker, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler
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Wednesday, September 26th, 2018
 Song Sparrow. Fog this day after a night of rain. Saw sparrow and flicker and crow, heard catbird and raven.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m.—and again at 5 p.m.—I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow*
2. Black-capped Chickadee*
3. Northern Flicker
4. Yellow-rumped Warbler
5. Gray Catbird (v)
6. Common Raven (v)
Elsewhere
7. Northern Cardinal
8. Blue Jay (v)
9. Mourning Dove
10. Herring Gull
11. Rock Pigeon
12. Ring-billed Gull
13. Osprey
14. Wild Turkey
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
Tags: American crow, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, common raven, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, osprey, ring-billed gull, rock pigeon, wild turkey, yellow-rumped warbler
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Tuesday, September 25th, 2018
 Yellow-rumped Warbler, Beech Hill Preserve. Fall is the season for Yellow-rumped Warblers. Well, around here spring is also the season for yellow-rumps—at least a few weeks in early spring. And even in winter I see a few on the hill each year. ’Rumps are among the most abundant North American birds, after all.
But I do love hearing those familiar chip! notes in fall—it’s a sure sign migration is going on.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Blue Jay**
2. Eastern Towhee (v)
3. Downy Woodpecker** (v)
4. Song Sparrow
5. Black-capped Chickadee
6. Yellow-rumped Warbler
7. Purple Finch (v)
8. American Goldfinch (v)
9. American Crow*
10. Common Yellowthroat
11. Eastern Bluebird (v)
12. Northern Flicker
13. Gray Catbird (v)
14. Tufted Titmouse
15. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
Elsewhere
16. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
17. Mourning Dove
18. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, eastern towhee, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern flicker, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler
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