Song Sparrow.
Summer is but a couple weeks away, yet this day dawned cold (46° F), windy, and gray. Those conditions made for a swift hike for dog and me, the better to keep warm. Birds were about—but skittish.
More seasonable weather will come soon.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., I hiked (most) all trails.
1. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
2. Ovenbird** (v)
3. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
4. American Goldfinch (v)
5. Eastern Phoebe** (v)
6. Common Yellowthroat (v)
7. Eastern Towhee
8. Veery (v)
9. American Redstart (v)
10. Yellow Warbler (v)
11. Black-capped Chickadee
12. Gray Catbird*
13. Mourning Dove* (v)
14. American Crow* (v)
15. Alder Flycatcher
16. Field Sparrow (v)
17. Song Sparrow
18. Tree Swallow
19. American Robin*
20. Black-and-whiteWarbler (v)
21. Scarlet Tanager (v)
22. Northern Parula (v)
Elsewhere
23. Chipping Sparrow (v)
24. Herring Gull
25. American Kestrel
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American kestrel, American redstart, American robin, black-capped chickadee, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern parula, ovenbird, red-eyed vireo, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tree swallow, veery, yellow warbler
