Tree Swallow (female).
On the green hill today I watched
Tree Swallows perch on trail-side posts.
A male would rise, approach its mate,
And if she would allow it, he
Would couple with her, and depart.
Then she’d just perch in afterglow.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo
2. Ovenbird**
3. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
4. Black-capped Chickadee*
5. Hermit Thrush
6. American Crow*
7. Yellow Warbler*
8. Gray Catbird*
9. Common Yellowthroat**
10. Veery (v)
11. Eastern Towhee
12. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
13. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
14. Mourning Dove**
15. Alder Flycatcher
16. Scarlet Tanager (v)
17. Song Sparrow**
18. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
19. Tree Swallow
20. Chipping Sparrow*
21. Purple Finch
22. Eastern Phoebe*
23. Brown-headed Cowbird (v)
24. Blue Jay (v)
25. Savannah Sparrow
26. Northern Cardinal** (v)
27. Eastern Bluebird
28. Eastern Kingbird
29. American Goldfinch**
30. Tufted Titmouse (v)
31. White-breasted Nuthatch
32. American Robin*
33. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
34. Cedar Waxwing† (v)
35. Nashville Warbler
36. Red-bellied Woodpecker (v)
37. Broad-winged Hawk (v)
38. Northern Parula (v)
Elsewhere
39. European Starling
40. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, broad-winged hawk, brown-headed cowbird, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern kingbird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, European starling, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, hermit thrush, mourning dove, Nashville warbler, northern cardinal, northern parula, ovenbird, purple finch, red-bellied woodpecker, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, ruby-throated hummingbird, savannah sparrow, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
