Song Sparrow.
Busy Friday. Lovely weather. Late hike up Beech Hill with Jack.
Plenty of birds, many of them still chasing fledglings around. Still the young sapsuckers near the parking lot. Still the singing towhees and sparrows. Unusual note of the day: a loudly singing Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
Met a nice couple at Beech Nut. They were dog lovers, Jack could tell. Talked a good while before heading back down.
While descending, I noticed three Great Blue Herons flying over. Heard an Eastern Bluebird and a Chipping Sparrow. Twice spotted Red-eyed Vireos.
Blueberries are in. A lot to harvest in the next couple weeks or so.
Yum.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Eastern Towhee
2. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3. American Goldfinch**
4. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (v)
5. Red-eyed Vireo**
6. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
7. Cedar Waxwing
8. American Crow*
9. Song Sparrow**
10. Gray Catbird* (v)
11. Field Sparrow (v)
12. Common Yellowthroat**
13. Savannah Sparrow
14. Herring Gull*
15. Alder Flycatcher (v)
16. Great Blue Heron*
17. Eastern Bluebird (v)
18. Chipping Sparrow** (v)
Elsewhere
19. Osprey (v)
20. House Sparrow (v)
21. Rock Pigeon
22. Broad-winged Hawk
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, broad-winged hawk, Cedar waxwing, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, great blue heron, herring gull, house sparrow, osprey, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, ruby-crowned kinglet, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, yellow-bellied sapsucker
