Eastern Kingbird.
In five minutes this morning I saw or heard
six new bird species,
about one-sixth of the number
I saw in my entire hour and three-quarters hike.
Chasing down the tanager was fun.
Ruffted Grouse feather.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:30 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Ovenbird
2. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
3. American Goldfinch*
4. Chestnut-sided Warbler
5. American Redstart
6. American Robin**
7. Veery
8. Wild Turkey (v)
9. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
10. Gray Catbird
11. Common Yellowthroat
12. Black-capped Chickadee**
13. Eastern Towhee
14. Mourning Dove*
15. Scarlet Tanager
16. Yellow Warbler
17. Blue Jay (v)
18. American Crow*
19. Black-and-white Warbler
20. Tree Swallow
21. Song Sparrow**
22. Field Sparrow (v)
23. Northern Cardinal** (v)
24. Alder Flycatcher (v)
25. Eastern Kingbird
26. Hermit Thrush**
27. Hairy Woodpecker
28. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
29. Northern Parula (v)
30. Common Raven
31. Swainson’s Thrush
32. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
Elsewhere
33. Herring Gull
34. Chipping Sparrow (v)
35. European Starling
36. Pine Warbler (v)
37. White-breasted Nuthatch
38. Eastern Phoebe
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern kingbird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, European starling, field sparrow, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern parula, ovenbird, pine warbler, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, Swainson's thrush, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, wild turkey, yellow warbler
