Temps in the 60s (F) first thing, but quickly rising higher. Humid and buggy, but too warm for a lots bird action. Anyway, resident nesters are starting to settle in, and the number of through-migrants are thinning fast. Still, I got a nice photo of a joyful Common Yellowthroat.
Ah, June, June.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Ovenbird**
2. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
3. Black-and-white Warbler**
7. Veery
8. Blue Jay (v)
9. Herring Gull*
10. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
11. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
12. Least Flycatcher (v)
13. Black-capped Chickadee*
14. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
15. Red-eyed Vireo
16. American Goldfinch (v)
17. American Redstart (v)
18. Yellow Warbler (v)
19. Eastern Towhee
20. Gray Catbird*
21. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
22. Song Sparrow**
23. Field Sparrow (v)
24. Tree Swallow
25. Double-crested Cormorant
26. American Crow*
27. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
28. Common Yellowthroat
29. American Robin
30. Alder Flycatcher
31. Eastern Phoebe*
32. Hermit Thrush (v)
33. Scarlet Tanager (v)
34. Broad-winged Hawk
35. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
36. Ruffed Grouse (drumming)
Elsewhere
37. Mourning Dove
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, broad-winged hawk, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, double-crested cormorant, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, hermit thrush, herring gull, least flycatcher, mourning dove, ovenbird, pileated woodpecker, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, Ruffed Grouse (drumming), scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, veery, yellow warbler

