Red-eyed vireo.
More rain today. Cooler, windier. Steady mist. The Beech Hill trails were like streams this afternoon. I haven’t seen the bay since last weekend. Fog, fog, fog. Birds, though. Still birds. Some inspiring little moments among vireos and warblers and hummingbirds.
Every year in Maine is different. This is the one with the really rainy spring.
(More of the same is forecast for tomorrow.)
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 3:30 p.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Common yellowthroat
2. American robin
3. Ovenbird**
4. Chestnut-sided warbler
5. Black-capped chickadee
6. Red-eyed vireo
7. Northern parula
8. Black-and-white warbler (v)
9. Veery (v)
10. Eastern towhee
11. American crow* (v)
12. American redstart (v)
13. Ruby-throated hummingbird
14. Gray catbird**
15. Field sparrow (v)
16. Osprey
17. Song sparrow**
18. Herring gull*
19. Northern flicker (v)
20. Savannah sparrow
Elsewhere
21. House finch (v)
22. Mourning dove
23. Common grackle
24. European starling
25. House sparrow
26. Mallard
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, chestnut-sided warbler, common grackle, common yellowthroat, eastern towhee, European starling, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, house finch, house sparrow, mallard, mourning dove, northern flicker, northern parula, osprey, ovenbird, red-eyed vireo, ruby-throated hummingbird, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, veery
