Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
A day much like yesterday, except cooler, windier, and without the bird talk. Similar species at Beech Hill, except a Red-tailed Hawk instead of a Broad-winged Hawk—and the wind made it harder to hear those distant voices.
Blueberry barrens.
Both sapsuckers still at it. Veery still singing. Oh, and I believe the summit phoebe chicks have fledged and flown.
I hear Killdeer are feigning broken wings all over the slopes of the Snow Bowl.
It is, after all, that time of year.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5:15 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Eastern Towhee (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
3. American Goldfinch** (v)
4. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
5. American Crow*
6. Song Sparrow**
7. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v)
8. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
9. Yellow Warbler** (v)
10. Red-tailed Hawk
11. Savannah Sparrow
12. Herring Gull*
13. Gray Catbird** (v)
14. American Redstart (v)
15. Chipping Sparrow (v)
16. Veery (v)
17. Mourning Dove* (v)
18. Eastern Phoebe**
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, black-capped chickadee, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, red-eyed vireo, red-tailed hawk, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, veery, yellow warbler, yellow-bellied sapsucker
