Cool and overcast here today, a long day of work with a short, sweet hike at the end of it. And on that hike, I had a chance to watch a couple pair of catbird parents feeding their secret broods.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5:45 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Northern Cardinal ** (v)
2.Eastern Towhee
3. American Goldfinch
4. Chestnut-sided Warbler
5. Cedar Waxwing
6. Northern Flicker (v)
7. Common Yellowthroat
8. Song Sparrow**
9. Alder Flycatcher (v)
10. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
11. Northern Bobwhite (v)
12. Mourning Dove*
13. Gray Catbird
14. Hermit Thrush (v)
15. Yellow Warbler (v)
16. Chipping Sparrow (v)
17. Purple Finch (v)
18. American Crow* (v)
19. Veery
Elsewhere
20. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern towhee, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, mourning dove, northern bobwhite, northern cardinal, northern flicker, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, song sparrow, veery, yellow warbler