Rose-breasted Grosbeak (juvie).
Birds abound at Beech Hill these days—the majority of them (seemingly, at least) youngsters. Like the juvie phoebe I watched begin to scratch its head with its feet, then fall fluttering from its perch. Or the young chasing robins. Or the pair of teenage towhees, or the one lone young grosbeak.
American Robin (juvie).
Ah, that awkward age.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
2. American Robin
3. Eastern Bluebird
4. Eastern Towhee
5. American Goldfinch**
6. Gray Catbird
7. Common Yellowthroat**
8. American Crow*
9. Hermit Thrush (v)
10. Alder Flycatcher
11. Song Sparrow**
12. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
13. Eastern Phoebe
14. Northern Cardinal**
15. Purple Finch
16. Field Sparrow (v)
17. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
18. Cedar Waxwing**
19. Barn Swallow
20. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
21. Savannah Sparrow
Elsewhere
22. Downy Woodpecker (v)
23. Rock Pigeon
24. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, barn swallow, black-capped chickadee, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, northern cardinal, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, ruby-throated hummingbird, savannah sparrow, song sparrow
