Song Sparrow.
On a cool morning in fall,
migratory birds move through the trees
silently for the most part,
with but a few chips and tweets and titters.
It’s odd when one bursts into song.
At this time of year, it seems wrong.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Goldfinch** (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
3. Blue Jay**
4. Song Sparrow
5. Cedar Waxwing (v)
6. Eastern Phoebe
7. Common Yellowthroat
8. Red-eyed Vireo
9. Yellow-rumped Warbler
10. Philadelphia Vireo
11. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
12. Hairy Woodpecker
13. American Redstart
14. Downy Woodpecker
15. Least Flycatcher
16. Eastern Towhee
17. Gray Catbird
18. Veery (v)
19. Turkey Vulture
20.Herring Gull
21. American Crow*
Elsewhere
22. Mourning Dove
23. House Sparrow
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, house sparrow, least flycatcher, mourning dove, Philadelphia vireo, red-eyed vireo, song sparrow, turkey vulture, veery, yellow-rumped warbler
