Eastern towhee.
Jack and I took a quick early hike up Beech Hill this morning. Just the wooded part, because there was rain all around. Also a little thunder. Rain is not conducive to great bird photography, but I did list twenty-four species (in only the wooded sections).
Cool.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 6:15 a.m., I hiked the wooded trail.
1. American Robin*
2. Ovenbird**
3. Black-and-white Warbler**
4. American Goldfinch (v)
5. Herring Gull* (v)
6. Eastern Towhee
7. Common Yellowthroat
8. American Crow* (v)
9. Veery (v)
10. Black-capped Chickadee**
11. Northern Cardinal (v)
12. White-throated Sparrow (v)
13. Brown-headed Cowbird
14. Black-throated Green Warbler** (v)
15. Nashville Warbler (v)
16. Yellow-rumped Warbler
17. Pileated Woodpecker (drumming)
18. Gray Catbird (v)
19. Song Sparrow (v)
20. Eastern Phoebe (v)
21. Savannah Sparrow
22. Blue-headed Vireo (v)
23. Hermit Thrush (v)
24. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v)
Elsewhere
25. Tufted Titmouse (v)
26. Osprey
27. Chipping Sparrow (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue-headed vireo, brown-headed cowbird, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, Nashville warbler, northern cardinal, ovenbirdb, pileated woodpecker, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, veery, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
