Baltimore Oriole.
Amazing birds moving about Beech Hill this morning—mostly skulking quietly in the foliage, occasionally calling or singing. I had a lot of fun aiming for (usually missing) nice photos. Young thrush, young towhees, hummingbird, oriole, several warblers, circling hawk.
Baltimore Oriole (juvie).
At the summit, I heard a chatter like that of the House Wren I saw a few days ago (same chatter I heard yesterday), and just assumed that’s what it was. Shortly after, a chattering bird flew up and perched in plain view about 20 feet away—an oriole. Since I’m neither wren nor oriole expert, I began to question myself. That is, until I got distracted by a loud jumbled song not far away.
Chased down the loud song but never got a good look at the bird—except that it was a small and nondescript. Only later, when I found the song online, did I realize I was right about the House Wren, after all.
My mission now is to learn the difference between the chatters of wren and oriole.
Broad-winged Hawk.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow* (v)
2. Red-eyed Vireo**
3. American Goldfinch (v)
4. Black-capped Chickadee
5. Gray Catbird
6. Common Yellowthroat
7. Black-and-white Warbler
8. Hermit Thrush
9. Cedar Waxwing
10. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
11. Yellow Warbler
12. Tufted Titmouse (v)
13. Eastern Towhee
14. Song Sparrow
15. Northern Cardinal** (v)
16. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
17. Alder Flycatcher
18. Least Flycatcher
19. House Wren
20. Baltimore Oriole
21. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
22. American Redstart
23. Chestnut-sided Warbler
24. Yellow-rumped Warbler
25. Broad-winged Hawk
26. Chipping Sparrow* (v)
Elsewhere
27. Blue Jay (v)
28. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, Baltimore oriole, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, broad-winged hawk, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, house wren, least flycatcher, northern cardinal, pileated woodpecker, red-eyed vireo, ruby-throated hummingbird, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, yellow warbler, yellow-rumped warbler
