Chestnut-sided Warbler.
One odd thing about my hike today with Jack is the fact that—on a warm, sunny, hazy afternoon, with light winds and a fresh sweet landscape—we were alone up there today. Aside from the birds.
Standoff.
And even they made themselves pretty scarce. In fact, I only saw six of the twenty species on today’s list. The IDs of the rest came from songs and calls.
One I saw was a hummingbird sipping at sapsucker holes.
Another was a Chestnut-sided Warbler shaking off after taking a bath.
I also saw a phoebe with a bug in its bill.
Mostly, though I was just hearing voices.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
2. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
3. American Robin (v)
4. American Redstart (v)
5. Chestnut-sided Warbler
6. Eastern Towhee (v)
7. American Goldfinch
8. Cedar Waxwing (v)
9. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
10. Ovenbird (v)
11. Alder Flycatcher (v)
12. Veery (v)
13. Song Sparrow
14. Chipping Sparrow (v)
15. Yellow Warbler** (v)
16. Common Yellowthroat
17. American Crow* (v)
18. Eastern Phoebe
19. Northern Flicker (v)
20. Gray Catbird** (v)
Elsewhere
21. House Finch (v)
22. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
23. Pine Warbler (v)
24. Osprey (v)
25. Herring Gull
26. House Sparrow
27. Laughing Gull (v)
28. Mourning Dove
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Song Sparrow.
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-throated green warbler, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, herring gull, house finch, house sparrow, laughing gull, mourning dove, northern flicker, osprey, ovenbird, pine warbler, red-eyed vireo, ruby-throated hummingbird, song sparrow, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
