Northern Cardinal (molting female).
A cool, cloudless morning on the hill. Not nearly so many birds as yesterday—but plenty of butterflies, crickets, flowers. I did hear ravens and got to watch three of the resident Broad-winged Hawks circle above the hut. And got a glimpse of a molting cardinal in an apple tree.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Goldfinch
2. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
3. Tufted Titmouse (v)
4. Song Sparrow
5. Gray Catbird
6. Eastern Towhee
7. American Crow*
8. Cedar Waxwing*
9. Common Yellowthroat
10. Yellow-rumped Warbler
11. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (v)
12. Eastern Phoebe
13. Broad-winged Hawk
14. Common Raven (v)
15. American Robin (v)
16. Northern Cardinal
Elsewhere
17. American Redstart (v)
18. Chipping Sparrow
19. Mourning Dove
20. Herring Gull
v = Voce only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-capped chickadee, broad-winged hawk, Cedar waxwing, chipping sparrow, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, ruby-throated hummingbird, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, yellow-rumped warbler
