Ruffed Grouse.
If you think you know the way
your day will go, you’re dreaming.
Chances are your boring day
will end up with some screaming—
or not. But if you walk outside
and look around, absorb the sky,
the wood, the field, the sounds of birds,
you’re in for a surprise.
Eastern Towhee.
Today’s surprise: a grouse took flight
and posed a while for photos.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. combined, I hiked all trails.
1. Ovenbird**
2. Tufted Titmouse (v)
3. Black-throated Green Warbler** (v)
4. Eastern Phoebe*
5. Blue-headed Vireo (v)
6. Chestnut-sided Warbler
7. Common Yellowthroat
8. Common Raven
9. Red-eyed Vireo
10. Veery
11. American Redstart
12. American Crow*
13. Blue Jay*
14. Northern Parula (v)
15. Eastern Towhee
16. Ruffed Grouse
17. Northern Cardinal** (v)
18. Gray Catbird
19. Downy Woodpecker (v)
20. Black-and-white Warbler
21. Swainson’s Thrush
22. Yellow Warbler**
23. White-throated Sparrow
24. Scarlet Tanager
25. Mourning Dove*
26. American Robin*
27. Purple Finch
28. Field Sparrow
29. Song Sparrow**
30. Tree Swallow
31. Eastern Kingbird
32. Merlin
33. Savannah Sparrow
34. Cooper’s Hawk
35. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
36. Broad-winged Hawk
37. Turkey Vulture
38. Black-throated Blue Warbler (v)
39. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
40. Hermit Thrush (v)
41. Brown Creeper (v)
42. White-breasted Nuthatch*
43. Osprey**
Elsewhere
44. European Starling
45. Herring Gull
46. Rock Pigeon
47. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
48. Red-bellied Woodpecker (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-throated blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, black-throated green warblere, blue jay, blue-headed vireo, broad-winged hawk, brown creeper, chestnut-sided warbler, common raven, common yellowthroat, cooper's hawk, downy woodpecker, eastern kingbird, eastern towhee, European starling, field sparrow, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern parula, osprey, ovenbird, purple finch, red-bellied woodpecker, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, ruby-throated hummingbird, ruffed grouse, savannah sparrow, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, Swainson's thrush, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, yellow warbler
