Savannah Sparrow.
Took a late hike after a Sunday of desk work. Not bad work, just too much sitting. And Beech Hill awaited.
Yellow Warbler.
As did some nice folks I met and chatted with a while—visitors, newlyweds. (I don’t socialize that much these days and tend to ramble a little much. Gotta work on that.) What a lovely cool August day it was up there surrounded by hills and islands.
Lots of waxwings, young secretive sparrows, a Yellow Warbler lurking in the trees along the trail. Got a picture of the warbler with its tongue out.
Short and sweet is our summer here on the 44th parallel.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Gray Catbird
2. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
3. Cedar Waxwing
4. Eastern Towhee
5. American Goldfinch**
6. Song Sparrow
7. Common Yellowthroat (v)
8. American Crow* (v)
9. Purple Finch (v)
10. Savannah Sparrow
11. Herring Gull*
12. Northern Flicker (v)
13. Mourning Dove**
14. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
15. Yellow Warbler
16. American Robin (v)
Elsewhere
17. House Sparrow
18. Osprey (v)
19. Rock Pigeon
20. Laughing Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, eastern towhee, gray catbird, herring gull, house sparrow, laughing gull, mourning dove, northern flicker, osprey, purple finch, rock pigeon, ruby-throated hummingbird, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, yellow warbler
