Brown-headed Cowbird (fledgling).
The robins have already fledged,
And surely other birds have, too,
This morning’s cowbird startled me
When ever it first flew.*
*From a phoebe nest—edited to correct fledgling species.
Ospreys.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
2. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
3. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
4. Ovenbird
5. American Goldfinch (v)
6. Veery
7. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
8. Eastern Towhee
9. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
10. Tufted Titmouse (v)
11. Yellow Warbler** (v)
12. Gray Catbird*
13. Common Yellowthroat (v)
14. American Robin*
15. American Crow* (v)
16. Alder Flycatcher
17. Purple Finch (v)
18. Song Sparrow
19. Eastern Phoebe*
20. Tree Swallow
21. Eastern Bluebird (v)
22. Savannah Sparrow
23. Black-billed Cuckoo (v)
24. Osprey
25. Wood Thrush (v)
26. Northern Cardinal (v)
27. American Redstart (v)
28. Blue Jay
29. Northern Parula (v)
30. Baltimore Oriole†
31. Eastern Kingbird
32. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
33. Downy Woodpecker (v)
Elsewhere
34. Herring Gull
35. Mourning Dove
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird (at Beech Hill)
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, Baltimore oriole, black-and-white warbler, black-billed cuckoo, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, eastern kingbird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern parula, osprey, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, veery, wood thrush, yellow warbler
