Common Yellowthroat (first-of-year bird).
The influx is upon us: three first of year birds yesterday, two today—including a singing yellowthroat. Otherwise, overcast and mild and calm and fragrant, with the first trout lilies blooming, and little green leaves popping out on the poplar.
Maple blossoms.
Mama said there’d be days like this—good days, that is.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
2. Herring Gull*
3. Black-and-white Warbler
4. Northern Flicker** (v)
5. American Goldfinch
6. Eastern Towhee
7. Hermit Thrush
8. White-breasted Nuthatch**
9. Black-throated Green Warbler† (v)
10. Northern Cardinal**
11. Mourning Dove
12. Ovenbird (v)
13. Downy Woodpecker (v)
14. American Robin* (v)
15. Yellow-rumped Warbler
16. White-throated Sparrow (v)
17. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
18. Black-capped Chickadee**
19. American Crow*
20. Common Yellowthroat†
21. Song Sparrow**
22. Tree Swallow
23. Eastern Phoebe**
24. Eastern Bluebird
25. Field Sparrow (v)
26. Savannah Sparrow
27. Chipping Sparrow*
28. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (v)
29. Brown-headed Cowbird (v)
30. Common Raven
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, brown-headed cowbird, chipping sparrow, common raven, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, hermit thrush, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, ovenbird, pileated woodpecker, ruby-crowned kinglet, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
