Blackburnian warbler.
I did not expect to hear and/or see so many bird species at Beech Hill this morning. (This “not expecting” stuff has gone way beyond a trend.) All the usual suspects showed up—and also such less common suspects as black-billed cuckoo, eastern bluebird, and Blackburnian warbler.
Tiger swallowtail.
But in fact, those last two have become less uncommon lately. I’ve had the Blackburnian—same individual, I’m sure—on my list for most of the last week, and bluebirds have been active nearly every day down in the lower fields. Also black-throated blue warblers—or warbler. (Probably also the same bird.) And scarlet tanager, I might add, although this latest one tends to sing a six-note phrase.
The highlight was the cuckoo. Heard him first, then spotted him when he popped up into the edge of a bush at the edge of a thicket. Got my camera ready—and he flew. (Naturally.) I similarly missed a nice shot of a veery, and a great crested flycatcher, and the bluebird.
Oh, well.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:30 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Red-eyed vireo** (v)
2. Ovenbird**
3. Black-throated green warbler** (v)
4. Eastern phoebe (v)
5. Common yellowthroat** (v)
6. Eastern towhee
7. Chestnut-sided warbler**
8. Veery
9. American crow*
10. Black-and-white warbler (v)
11. Gray catbird**
12. Hairy woodpecker (v)
13. Black-capped chickadee**
14. Yellow warbler** (v)
15. Alder flycatcher (v)
16. Cedar waxwing**
17. Eastern wood-pewee**
18. Hermit thrush
19. American goldfinch**
20. Song sparrow**
21. House finch**
22. Savannah sparrow
23. Field sparrow
24. Tufted titmouse** (v)
25. Northern flicker (v)
26. Rose-breasted grosbeak (v)
27. American robin**
28. Eastern bluebird
29. Black-billed cuckoo
30. Northern cardinal** (v)
31. Purple finch (v)
32. Brown-headed cowbird (v)
33. American redstart (v)
34. White-breasted nuthatch (v)
35. Great crested flycatcher
36. Tree swallow
37. Blackburnian warbler
38. Black-throated blue warbler (v)
39. Scarlet tanager (v)
40. Mourning dove* (v)
41. Blue jay** (v)
Elsewhere
42. Herring gull
43. European starling
44. Great black-backed gull
45. Chipping sparrow (v)
46. Northern parula (v)
47. Turkey vulture
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-billed cuckoo, black-capped chickadee, black-throated blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, blackburnian warbler, blue jay, brown-headed cowbird, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, European starling, field sparrow, gray catbird, great black-backed gull, great crested flycatcher, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, northern parula, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
