30 November 2023

Migration, cont’d

Monday, September 30th, 2013
Yellow-rumped warbler, Beech Hill Preserve, Rockport, Maine, 30 September 2013.

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, Beech Hill Preserve, Rockport, Maine, 30 September 2013.

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

 

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