Yellow-rumped warbler.
Took a mid-afternoon hike with two dogs at Beech Hill, where I identified a handful of bird species, mingled with a lot of humans and not a few other canines. One of the dogs I was walking peed on the other one’s head. Still, it was a lovely day.
Old dead-eye (against a background sailboat).
Ran into a young acquaintance for the first time in many years—guess that means he isn’t all that young anymore—and at the summit met a friendly couple with whom the dogs and I walked for a spell. Chatted about birds and ticks and climate change and a lot of other good stuff. Kind of the highlight of the day, in fact.
Incidentally, one of the yellow-rumped warblers I saw had a bad eye, but I watched it flutter up and pick off a bunch of flies regardless.
On the way home, I scanned Clam Cove and noticed a pair of great blue herons on the flats, so we took a little detour. Along the tangled banks of the cove flitted titmice and kinglets and at least one cardinal.
I like this time of year.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 2:15 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped chickadee** (v)
2 .Yellow-rumped warbler**
3. American crow*
4. White-throated sparrow (v)
5. Bald eagle
6. Northern flicker (v)
Elsewhere
7. Herring gull
8. Blue jay (v)
9. Great blue heron
10. Tufted titmouse
11. Golden-crowned kinglet (v)
12. Northern cardinal (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Clam Cove.
Tags: American crow, bald eagle, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, golden-crowned kinglet, great blue heron, herring gull, northern cardinal, northern flicker, tufted titmouse, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
