American Redstart.
As Jack and I descended Beech Hill today, I heard a faint squeak, looked up, and watched as four very young Short-tailed Weasels furtively crossed the trail in front of us. That makes three days this spring I’ve seen weasels on the preserve. I don’t believe I’ve come across them there at all before.
American Robin (fledgling).
Came across a fledgling robin waiting for a meal. Got pretty close before it took flight with a distinctively robin-like alarm note.
The Wood Thrush still sings, meantime, yet still I have no photo. And nearby sang a young male redstart. Loudly, Persistently.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Wood Thrush (v)
2. Chestnut-sided warbler** (v)
3. American Redstart
4. House Finch (v)
5. American Robin*
6. Black-and-white Warbler** (v)
7. Eastern Towhee
8. American Crow* (v)
9. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
10. Alder Flycatcher
11. Yellow Warbler
12. American Goldfinch (v)
13. Mourning Dove (v)
14. Gray Catbird*
15. Song Sparrow
16. Chipping Sparrow* (v)
17. Tree Swallow
18. Herring Gull*
19. Common Yellowthroat
20. Field Sparrow (v)
21. Eastern Phoebe**
22. Veery (v)
23. Turkey Vulture
24. Savannah Sparrow
25. Northern Cardinal (v)
26. Hermit Thrush (v)
27. Northern Flicker
Elsewhere
28. Ring-billed Gull
29. House Sparrow
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, house sparrow, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, red-eyed vireo, ring-billed gull, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tree swallow, turkey vulture, veery, wood thrush, yellow warbler
