Archive for May, 2022
Tuesday, May 31st, 2022
Prairie Warbler’s stickin’ around. The Prairie Warbler persists. Several years ago, when I heard (then saw) my first Prairie Warbler at Beech Hill, it was above all a thrill. A “rare” sighting, a lovely singer, a pretty little jewel of a bird. Then a couple-three years later, I began to hear more of them singing during spring migration.
And then I moved to Utah. Not quite three years later, I’m back. And Prairie Warblers are, too.
Jack-my-dog and I began hiking the Beech Hill trails again on 01 May, and in the month since, I’ve heard and/or seen Prairie Warblers most days, I think. One in particular seems to have decided to take up residence. I suspect it’s yet another sign of the changing climate, the changing ranges of birds of various kinds.
On the one hand, it’s a delight to see and hear this cool bird regularly; on the other… What have we humans wrought?
Beech Hill List Beginning at 8:28 a.m., I hiked most trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo**
Elsewhere
32. Mallard
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere †First-of-year
Tags: alder flycatcher , American crow , American goldfinch , American redstart , American robin , black-and-white warbler , black-billed cuckoo , black-capped chickadee , black-throated green warbler , Cedar waxwing , chestnut-sided warbler , chipping sparrow , common yellowthroat , eastern bluebird , eastern towhee , eastern wood-pewee , European starling , field sparrow , gray catbird , hermit thrush , herring gull , iry woodpecker , mallard , northern cardinal , ovenbird , pileated woodpecker , prairie , purple finch , rock pigeon , song sparrow , tufted titmouse , veery , warbler , yellow warbler Lists , Observations , Photo | No Comments »
Monday, May 30th, 2022
Osprey courtship. This day—Memorial Day—was a warm one. Quite a few other people and dogs on the trails, soaking up the summerish smells and feels. And conversations.
For being so warm, it was pretty cool.
Beech Hill List Beginning at 7:51 a.m., I hiked most trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo**
Elsewhere
37. Mallard
Mammals
Eastern Chipmunk
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere †First-of-year
Tags: alder flycatcher , American crow , American goldfinch , American redstart , American robin , black-and-white warbler , black-billed cuckoo , black-capped chickadee , black-throated green warbler , blue jay , chestnut-sided warbler , chipping sparrow , common yellowthroat , eastern phoebe , eastern towhee , eastern wood-pewee , field sparrow , gray catbird , hermit thrush , herring gull , mallard , northern cardinal , northern flicker , osprey , ovenbird , prairie warbler , red-bellied woodpecker , red-breasted nuthatch , red-eyed vireo , ruffed grouse , savannah sparrow , tree swallow song sparrow , tufted titmouse , turkey vulture , veery , wild turkey , yellow warbler Lists , Observations , Photo | No Comments »
Sunday, May 29th, 2022
American Redstart (first-year male). Ahhh, what a lovely morning. Bright, warm, slight breeze, birds—also, after a while, some people. In fact, a couple of the people were folks I’d known before moving to Utah, so there was a little catching up. I did have to pick up somebody’s trash and move a bench from the grass back up to the Beech Nut veranda.
But I don’t too much mind cleaning up after my fellow humans.
Birds galore. Got a nice pic of a not-quite-mature redstart. Heard a cuckoo. Also heard a raven. Saw and heard three (three!) Broad-winged Hawks circling above the barrens.
I imagine tomorrow’s will be a similarly fruitful morning.
Beech Hill List Beginning at 8:03 a.m., I hiked most trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
Elsewhere
36. Mallard
Mammals
Eastern Chipmunk
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere †First-of-year
Tags: alder flycatcher , American crow , American goldfinch , American redstart , black-and-white warbler , black-billed cuckoo , black-capped chickadee , black-throated green warbler , blue jay , blue-headed vireo , broad-winged hawk , chestnuyt-sided warbler , chipping sparrow , common raven , common yellowthroat , eastern bluebird , eastern chipmunk , eastern phoebe , eastern towhee , eastern wood-pewee , field sparrow , gray catbird , hermit thrush , herring gull , mallard , northern cardinal , northern flicker , ovenbird , prairie warbler , red-eyed vireo , rose-breasted grosbeak , savannah sparrow , song sparrow , tree swallow , tufted titmouse , veery , yellow warbler Lists , Observations , Photo | No Comments »
Bird Report is a (sometimes intermittent) record of the birds I encounter while hiking, see while driving, or spy outside my window. —Brian Willson
