Young Savannah Sparrow.
Sunny, steamy—but still no rain. A productive day, a nice late-afternoon hike up the sweet, humid, warm hill.
American Lady.
Birds about included sparrows (four species) and a group of panting crows. American Lady butterflies chasing each other around the west side of Beech Nut at the summit, as they do every year about this time. Ripening berries of all kinds.
Deep summer, sweet and warm.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4:45 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Song Sparrow
2. Black-capped Chickadee**
3. American Goldfinch** (v)
4. American Crow*
5. Field Sparrow
6. Eastern Towhee
7. Common Raven (v)
8. Savannah Sparrow
9. Gray Catbird (v)
10. Blue Jay (v)
Elsewhere
11. Northern Cardinal
12. Herring Gull
13. Mourning Dove
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, common raven, eastern towhee, field sparrow, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, ray catbird, Savannah sparrowg, song sparrow
