Tree Swallow pair.
Had a first-of-year kingfisher today. Wouldn’t have noticed it flying over the hill had it not rattled out the species typical call. Not the first year I’ve seen them fly over. Maybe the third?
Tree Swallow, Beech Hill Preserve, Rockport, Maine, 24 April 2018.
Otherwise, quite a few species moving through. Plus, woodpeckers.
Mostly just swallows galore.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Song Sparrow**
2.Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
3. American Goldfinch
4. Blue Jay
5. Downy Woodpecker (v)
6. Tree Swallow
7. Northern Flicker
8. Tufted Titmouse (v)
9. American Robin (v)
10. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (drumming)
11. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (v)
12. Herring Gull*
13. American Crow*
14. Northern Harrier
15. Common Raven
16. Eastern Bluebird
17. Northern Cardinal** (v)
18. Belted Kingfisher
Elsewhere
19. Mourning Dove
20. House Finch
21. Rock Pigeon
22. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, belfted kingfisher, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, common raven, downy soodpecker, eastern bluebird, herring gull, house finh, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, northern harrier, rock pigeon, ruby-crowned kinglet, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-bellied sapsucker
