Eastern Towhee.
The towhees were singing this morning at Beech Hill. “Drink your tea!” all over the place. I put together a little video.
Yellow-rumped Warbler.
I also got a look (or listen) at three first-of-year species—including a Black-throated Green warbler, which was wholly unexpected and seemed kind of early, actually. Third warbler of the season.
Also got a nice look at a raven. Noticed a Great Blue Heron flying over only because it flashed a little shadow as it passed between me and the sun.
Sunny, a little breezy, warmer than it’s been in a while. I even went on an eighteen-mile bicycle ride this afternoon. Also a first of the year.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
2. American Robin
3. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
4. Bue Jay (v)
5. American Goldfinch** (v)
6. Purple Finch (v)
7. Red-winged Blackbird
8. Eastern Towhee
9. Mourning Dove* (v)
10. White-throated Sparrow
11. Greater Yellowlegs† (v)
12. Yellow-rumped Warbler
13. Song Sparrow**
14. American Crow*
15. Herring Gull*
16. Eastern Phoebe
17. Northern Cardinal** (v)
18. Chipping Sparrow** (v)
19. Tree Swallow
20. Northern Flicker** (v)
21. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (drumming)
22. Great Blue Heron†
23. Savannah Sparrow
24. Common Raven
25. Downy Woodpecker
26. Pine Warbler (v)
27. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
28. Black-throated Green Warbler† (v)
29. Osprey
Elsewhere
30. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
30. House Sparrow (v)
31. Northern Mockingbird
32. Rock Pigeon
33. Canada Goose
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, chipping sparrow, common raven, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, great blue heron, greater yellowlegs, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, northern mockingbird, osprey, pine warbler, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, red-winged blackbird, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, white-throated sparrow, yellow-bellied sapsucker, yellow-rumped warbler
