Cedar Waxwing.
Did a mishmash of desk work today, which left me feeling pretty satisfied. Then I went ahead and took Jack on our usual hike today—after getting yesterday off to give his (minor) wounds a chance to heal, he seemed his usual self again—and we had a good time. A hot time, but a good one.
Low-hanging fruit.
It might’ve been the hottest day of the year—surely one of the steamiest. Not many people chose to walk up and down Beech Hill. Dragonflies, though, a few bird species (although most kept to the shadows). Ripe berries of various sorts. Butterflies.
I write this at shortly after 10 p.m. (ET), and things are finally cooling off a bit. Will be running the fan tonight on “Medium.”
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4:15 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Gray Catbird*
2. Cedar Waxwing**
3. Song Sparrow (v)
4. Common Yellowthroat
5. Eastern Towhee (v)
6. American Goldfinch (v)
7. Eastern Bluebird (v)
8. American Robin
Elsewhere
9. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
10. Herring Gull
11. American Crow
12. Mourning Dove
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, eastern towhee, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, red-eyed vireo, song sparrow
