Cedar Waxwing.
A day much like yesterday. In fact, all the rest of the days this week are supposed to be similarly clear and mild. That means I’ll be riding my bike a lot—and Jack will get some good Beech Hill hikes out of the deal.
Variable Darner.
More waxwings (but no hatch of swarming flies), and more little birds tagging along with a young family of chickadees. I stood transfixed as they flitted around in the foliage very near me—in fact, a Black-throated Green Warbler lit on a twig so close I couldn’t focus—and counted more than half of today’s species from right along the road there.
Dragonflies were about, as well. Crickets, a sign of late summer. Warmth. Young people taking senior photos at the summit of the hill.
Another lovely cool night tonight. Another lovely day tomorrow.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee**
2. White-breasted Nuthatch
3. Black-throated Green Warbler
4. Red-eyed Vireo**
5. Cedar Waxwing
6. Tufted Titmouse**
7. American Crow* (v)
8. Gray Catbird (v)
9. Common Yellowthroat (v)
10. Song Sparrow
11. Eastern Towhee
12. Savannah Sparrow
13. American Goldfinch**
14. Downy Woodpecker
15. Eastern Bluebird (v)
Elsewhere
16. Herring Gull
17. European Starling
18. Blue Jay (v)
19. Mourning Dove
20. Laughing Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern towhee, European starling, gray catbird, herring gull, laughing gull, mourning dove, red-eyed vireo, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch
