Swainson’s Thrush.
On my Beech Hill hike with dog today—a lovely, sunny, breezy, chilly day—I saw a bunch of nervous birds, including two uncommon visitors to the hill: a Swainson’s Thrush and a Warbling Vireo, both south-bound, I feel sure.
I only got a photo of the thrush, though.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 1:45 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee**
2. Common Yellowthroat
3. Gray Catbird
4. Song Sparrow
5. American Crow*
6. Blue Jay**
7. Eastern Towhee
8. Yellow-rumped Warbler
9. Cedar Waxwing
10. American Goldfinch (v)
11. Warbling Vireo
12. Swainson’s Thrush
13. Eastern Phoebe
14. Chestnut-sided Warbler
15. American Robin
Elsewhere
16. Herring Gull
17. Mourning Dove
18. Mallard
19. Rock Pigeon
20. Downy Woodpecker
21. European Starling
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, European starling, gray catbird, herring gull, mallard, mourning dove, rock pigeon, song sparrow, Swainson's thrush, warbling vireo, yellow-rumped warblerc
