Yellow-rumped warbler.
Busy ol’ Monday. Cool outside, light winds. Thought about a bike ride but kept right on working instead. Until mid-afternoon, when I took Jack with me to take care of some errands. We ended up at Beech Hill.
White-crowned sparrow.
A few people there. A few dogs. A few birds—more than a few. Many yellow-rumps still, and another kinglet. Heard catbirds, towhees, flickers. Again white-throated sparrows appeared on the trail ahead of us. Three of them, this time.
Jays calling all over the place today. Funny how I hardly ever hear them in spring or early summer. They find their voices in fall.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American crow*
2. Yellow-rumped warbler
3. Black-capped chickadee** (v)
4. Ruby-crowned kinglet (v)
5. Eastern towhee (v)
6. White-crowned sparrow
7. Gray catbird (v)
8. Northern flicker (v)
9. Song sparrow
10. American goldfinch (v)
11. Blue jay** (v)
Elsewhere
12. Herring gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, eastern towhee, gray catbird, herring gull, northern flicker, ruby-crowned kinglet, song sparrow, white-crowned sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
