Snowshoe Hare.
Jack and I came upon a hare this morning. It didn’t dash away—rather stayed by the trailside nibbling on purple clover while I took about three minutes of video. Then it loped toward us a ways before slipping off into the thicket. That was a surprise.
American Redstart.
As was the pair of Mallards that flew swifly past us on our trip back down.
The morning was cool and overcast and just a teensy bit rainy, but by afternoon things had warmed, the sky had cleared, and I couldn’t resist taking dog up the hill again, but this time wearing sandals. (Me, not Jack.)
And then I mowed my lawn.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m.—and again at 2 p.m.—I hiked the open trail.
1. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
2. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
3. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
4. Ovenbird (v)
5. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
6. American Redstart**
7. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
8. Alder Flycatcher (v)
9. Eastern Towhee
10. Eastern Phoebe*
11. Song Sparrow**
12. Eastern Bluebird (v)
13. Northern Cardinal (v)
14. American Robin (v)
15. Tree Swallow
16. Yellow Warbler (v)
17. Gray Catbird** (v)
18. Common Yellowthroat (v)
19. American Crow*
20. Chipping Sparrow
21. Field Sparrow (v)
22. Purple Finch (v)
23. Mallard
24. Tufted Titmouse (v)
25. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
26. Cedar Waxwing (v)
Elsewhere
27. Mourning Dove
28. Rock Pigeon
29. Northern Flicker
30. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, mallard, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, snowshoe hare, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
