Northern Bobwhite.
A lovely, busy, sunny day—topped off with a Beech Hill hike. Windy, though, and I heard few birds above the leaves—but at the summit, following a sudden call, I caught sight of my first Maine quail.
(Certainly an escaped bobwhite, but still.)
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4:45 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Goldfinch** (v)
2. Eastern Towhee
3. Black-capped Chickadee**
4. American Crow*
5. Song Sparrow
6. Gray Catbird (v)
7. Northern Bobwhite
8. Common Yellowthroat (v)
9. Cedar Waxwing (v)
10. Hermit Thrush (v)
Elsewhere
11. Downy Woodpecker (v)
12. Herring Gull
13. Mourning Dove
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern towhee, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, mourning dove, northern bobwhite, song sparrow
