Yellow-rumped warbler.
About a million humans on Beech Hill this breezy day when Jack and I hiked the open trail. Well, maybe more like a couple dozen—but still. What with the conversation and the sound of the wind, I wasn’t sure how many birds I’d put on my list, but it turned out to be quite a few.
Savannah sparrow.
Beginning with the continued stream of yellow-rumped warblers moving through. And a couple chickadees. And continuing with a Savannah sparrow hopping along the trail ahead of us (during a lull in the human activity). Spotted a couple song sparrows also. Then, just as I’d finished photographing the Savannah, I caught sight of a harrier flapping away to the west.
Decided to head over and down the wooded trail a little ways—just along the eastern fields—where we ran across another flock of yellow-rumps bouncing about in a bushy area. Heard a flicker’s cry above the wind. Also heard a catbird singing softly nearby, which was kind of odd.
Returning, I heard a crow. We met another batch of humans, and then, along the long open stretch of trail, I made out the notes of bluebirds. Scanned the gray sky. Found the birds—two of them, bound away to the south.
Tonight it rained some. Supposed to get clear and colder. Frost possible for early next week. It is, after all, fall.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Yellow-rumped warbler
2. Black-capped chickadee**
3. Savannah sparrow
4. Song sparrow**
5. Northern harrier
6. Northern flicker (v)
7. Gray catbird (v)
8. American crow* (v)
9. Eastern bluebird
Elsewhere
10. Blue jay (v)
11. Herring gull
12. Tufted titmouse (v)
13. Canada goose
14. Laughing gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Birch.
Tags: American crow, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Canada goose, eastern bluebird, gray catbird, herring gull, laughing gull, northern flicker, northern harrier, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, yellow-rumped warbler
