Had way more bird species on my list this morning than I figured I would. ’Cause it was in the 40s (F) when first dog and I hit the hill. And misty. Breezy. But this is spring, after all. Plus, I hear tomorrow might make it into the 80s.
In fact, I enjoy a chilly morn.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Wood Thrush (v)
2. Ovenbird
3. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
4. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
5. Eastern Phoebe
6. Veery
7. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
8. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
9. American Crow*
10. Eastern Towhee
11. American Goldfinch
12. Mourning Dove*
13. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
14. American Robin
15. American Redstart
16. Gray Catbird*
17. Common Yellowthroat**
18. Blue Jay
19. Northern Flicker
20. Alder Flycatcher (v)
21. Yellow Warbler
22. Herring Gull*
23. Tree Swallow
24. Field Sparrow (v)
25. Song Sparrow*
26. Savannah Sparrow (v)
27. Chipping Sparrow (v)
28. Scarlet Tanager (v)
29. Purple Finch (v)
30. Eastern Bluebird
31. Common Raven
32. Turkey Vulture*
33. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
34. Tufted Titmouse (v)
35. Northern Parula
36. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
37. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
38. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
39. Common Loon
40. Northern Cardinal (v)
Elsewhere
40. European Starling
41. Rock Pigeon
42. Common Grackle
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common grackle, common loon, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, Elsewhere, European starling, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, northern parula, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, wood thrush, yellow warbler


