Eastern Towhee (female).
This morning at Beech Hill I stood and watched a comely female towhee preen for two-three minutes. (I also heard my first singing Hermit Thrush of the year.)
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Ovenbird**
2. American Goldfinch
3. Black-and-white Warbler
4. Eastern Towhee
5. Gray Catbird*
6. Black-capped Chickadee**
7. Black-throated Green Warbler
8. Northern Cardinal** (v)
9. Yellow-rumped Warbler
10. Common Yellowthroat
11. Blue Jay**
12. American Crow*
13. American Robin*
14. Song Sparrow*
15. Tree Swallow
16. Herring Gull*
17. Bald Eagle
18. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
19. Purple Finch (va0
20. Downy Woodpecker** (v)
21. Blue-headed Vireo (v)
22. White-throated Sparrow (v)
23. Northern Flicker (v)
24. Chipping Sparrow* (v)
25. Hermit Thrush (v)
26. Eastern Phoebe
27. White-breasted Nuthatch
Elsewhere
28. House Finch
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, bald eagle, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, blue-headed vireo, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, northern cardinal, northern flicker, ovenbird, Purple Finch (va, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
