Savannah Sparrow.
An overcast morning. Very likely more eggs have hatched since yesterday, and more birds have fledged. The Savannah Sparrows remain on alert, and the phoebe nestlings seem just about ready to fly.
It’s hard not to love this time of year.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Mourning Dove*
2. Ovenbird (v)
3. Hairy Woodpecker
4. American Goldfinch**
5. American Redstart** (v)
6. Gray Catbird*
7. Alder Flycatcher (v)
8. Eastern Towhee
9. Chestnut-sided Warbler** (v)
10. Blue Jay** (v)
11. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
12. Song Sparrow
13. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
14. Cedar Waxwing
15. Field Sparrow
16. Northern Flicker
17. Savannah Sparrow
18. American Crow*
19. Yellow Warbler** (v)
20. Eastern Phoebe*
21. Purple Finch
22. Tufted Titmouse (v)
23. Herring Gull*
24. American Robin (v)
25. Veery (v)
Elsewhere
26. Chipping Sparrow
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, mourning dove, northern flicker, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, yellow warbler
