Yellow-rumped Warbler.
Up earlier than in recent weeks, wandered all over Beech Hill with dog. Six more species than yesterday.
Brown-headed Cowbirds.
Noteworthy were all the Brown-headed Cowbirds. They must’ve just moved in. A courting pair down in the woods, a pair in the southern field, and three pairs—dark males and light, small females—flying together from east to west, perhaps just arriving from a night flight up the coast.
Much of our hike was private this morning, but coming up the the open trail behind a pair of talkative hikers, I spotted a kestrel perched on a snag. The talkers, of course didn’t see it. Too far for a photo, and I knew it would soon fly. Which it did. Which it wouldn’t have had it just been me and Jack walking slowly and quietly up the hill.
But that’s OK. Got a good look at one of several ’rumps up there.
Peepers are going crazy out there tonight. After last night’s rain, this one’s perfect for amphibians.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Tufted Titmouse (v)
2. American Goldfinch**
3. Eastern Phoebe
4. American Robin*
5. American Crow*
6. Herring Gull*
7. Northern Flicker (v)
8. Brown-headed Cowbird†
9. Hermit Thrush
10. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
11. Red-bellied Woodpecker (v)
12. Wild Turkey (v)
13. Yellow-rumped Warbler
14. Black-capped Chickadee
15. Eastern Towhee
16. Northern Cardinal** (v)
17. Turkey Vulture
18. Song Sparrow**
19. Purple Finch (v)
20. Mourning Dove (v)
21. American Kestrel
22. White-breasted Nuthatch
23. Golden-crowned Kinglet (v)
Elsewhere
24. House Finch (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
Beech Nut.
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American kestrel, American robin, black-capped chickadee, brown-headed cowbird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, golden-crowned kinglet, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, purple finch, red-bellied woodpecker, ruby-crowned kinglet, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, white-breasted nuthatch, wild turkey, yellow-rumped warbler
