Savannah Sparrow.
Today’s hike coincided with a gathering of volunteers and friends and neighbors of Beech Hill to hear more about Phase Two of the hundredth anniversary capital campaign to improve, restore, and spruce up various other aspects of the preserve. And the weather couldn’t have been better.
American Lady.
The get-together was great. The campaign worthwhile. (To learn more visit the Coastal Mountains Land Trust website.) And the birds showed up, as well.
E.g., the immature eagle that flew by just as Ian’s presentation was about to begin. The Scarlet Tanager that decided to sing from the summit about the time Jack and I had descended about half-way. The female sapsucker. The pair of Broad-winged Hawks.
I also took a photo of an American Lady.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 1:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Mourning Dove
2. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
3. Ovenbird (v)
4. Chipping Sparrow* (v)
5. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v)
6. American Redstart** (v)
7. Purple Finch (v)
8. Cedar Waxwing (v)
9. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
10. Hairy Woodpecker
11. Northern Flicker (v)
12. Eastern Towhee (v)
13. Song Sparrow**
14. Turkey Vulture
15. Common Yellowthroat
16. Yellow Warbler* (v)
17. Blue Jay
18. American Goldfinch
19. Gray Catbird (v)
20. American Crow*
21. Savannah Sparrow
22. Eastern Phoebe
23. Herring Gull*
24. Alder Flycatcher (v)
25. Bald Eagle
26. Broad-winged Hawk
27. Nashville Warbler (v)
28. Scarlet Tanager (v)
29. Hermit Thrush (v)
30. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
Elsewhere
31. House Finch (v)
32. House Sparrow
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, bald eagle, blue jay, broad-winged hawk, Cedar waxwing, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, house sparrow, mourning dove, Nashville warbler, northern flicker, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, savannah sparrow, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, yellow warbler, yellow-bellied sapsucker
