Chestnut-sided Warbler (female).
Bright early but quickly overcast. Temperatures in the 50s (F) with a light breeze. A spattering of morning sprinkles followed by a steady light rain in afternoon and evening.
Savannah Sparrow.
Dog and I got to the hill pretty early. Found quite a few birds with obvious fledglings lurking in the periphery, some whining loudly for food. At the summit, I heard loud chips behind me and turned to see a female Chestnut-sided Warbler nearly close enough to touch. Listened to a singing Savannah Sparrow while nearby its mate perched with what looked like a mantis. Bluebirds about. Towhees. Alder flycatchers.
The usual suspects.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Mourning Dove*
2. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
3. Ovenbird
4. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
5. Veery
6. Blue Jay (v)
7. American Redstart* (v)
8. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
9. Alder Flycatcher
10. American Goldfinch (v)
11. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
12. Eastern Towhee
13. Gray Catbird**
14. American Robin (v)
15. Song Sparrow**
16. Northern Cardinal (v)
17. Yellow Warbler** (v)
18. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
19. Eastern Bluebird
20. Cedar Waxwing
21. American Crow*
22. Chestnut-sided Warbler
23. Eastern Phoebe*
24. Field Sparrow
25. Savannah Sparrow
26. Chipping Sparrow* (v)
27. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
28. Purple Finch (v)
Elsewhere
29. Herring Gull
30. Wild Turkey
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Field Sparrow.
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, wild turkey, yellow warbler
