Prairie Warbler.
This cool overcast morning was a fun one. Five first-of-year birds—including a surprise Prairie Warbler (which I heard singing first, then got a glimpse of), a bird that doesn’t get up this way very often. Also Great Crested Flycatcher, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and more. Plus, I got my first glimpse of a catbird (after hearing their voices for a few days now.)
Great Crested Flycatcher.
The excitement builds.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Ovenbird**
2. Black-and-white Warbler
3. Hermit Thrush
4. Blue Jay**
5. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
6. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
7. American Goldfinch
8. Eastern Towhee
9. Gray Catbird
10. Herring Gull*
11. Black-capped Chickadee**
12. Northern Parula
13. Chestnut-sided Warbler†
14. Song Sparrow*
15. Veery†
16. Northern Cardinal (v)
17. Common Yellowthroat
18. Wild Turkey (v)
19. American Crow*
20. Tree Swallow
21. Mallard
22. Common Grackle
23. Yellow-rumped Warbler
24. Eastern Phoebe
25. Savannah Sparrow
26. Prairie Warbler†
27. Northern Flicker (v)
28. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
29. Eastern Bluebird
30. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
31. Great Crested Flycatcher
Elsewhere
32. Mourning Dove
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, chestnut-sided warbler, common grackle, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, hermit thrush, herring gull, mallard, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, northern parula, ovenbird, pileated woodpecker, prairie warbler, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, veery, wild turkey, yellow-rumped warbler
