Chestnut-sided Warbler.
It’s that time of year when the new foliage has somehow, miraculously, gone from buds to half-full-blown canopy, when warblers sing from every twig, when first-of-year migrating species seem to appear every day (Eastern Kingbird today). And Chestnut-sided Warblers at Beech Hill Preserve—many of them. So many I’m tempted to proclaim them the most abundant nesting species on the hill.
And other birders. (Jack and I had a nice hike up with one this morning.)
And photos. A time of photos.
Here are a few.
Northern Flicker.
Black-and-white Warbler.
Eastern Towhee.
Red-tailed Hawk.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Ovenbird**
2. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
3. Eastern Phoebe
4. Song Sparrow**
5. Blue-headed Vireo
6. Common Yellowthroat**
7. Chestnut-sided Warbler
8. Eastern Towhee
9. American Goldfinch
10. Black-and-white Warbler**
11. Tufted Titmouse (v)
12. Black-capped Chickadee
13. Nashville Warbler (v)
14. Gray Catbird**
15. Veery**
16. Mourning Dove
17. Blue Jay
18. Northern Flicker
19. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
20. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
21. Red-bellied Woodpecker
22. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
23. Northern Cardinal** (v)
24. Yellow Warbler
25. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
26. Chipping Sparrow (v)
27. Eastern Kingbird†
28. Savannah Sparrow
29. Wild Turkey (v)
30. Black-throated Blue Warbler
31. Northern Parula (v)
Elsewhere
32. American Crow
33. House Finch (v)
34. Herring Gull
35. Red-tailed Hawk
36. Sharp-shinned Hawk
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern kingbird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, house finch, mourning dove, Nashville warbler, northern cardinal, northern flicker, northern parula, ovenbird, red-bellied woodpecker, red-breasted nuthatch, red-tailed hawk, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, sharp-shinned hawk, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, vireo, white-breasted nuthatch, wild turkey, yellow warbler
