Cedar Waxwing.
A sunny, near-cloudless morning. Cool, but not too cool. Warm in the sun.
Few birds at first, then more and more, until somehow I ended up with 32 species—many among them nurturing new fledglings (fledglings that were heard but not seen). I think the Beech Nut phoebes might even start another nest this year.
A little flock of waxwings paid a visit to blueberry fields that resounded with the songs of Savannah Sparrows. Also got a nice look at my first-of-year Northern Crescent.
Northern Crescent.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Redstart** (v)
2. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
3. American Goldfinch**
4. Eastern Towhee
5. Mourning Dove*
6. Gray Catbird**
7. Alder Flycatcher (v)
8. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
9. Yellow Warbler (v)
10. American Crow*
11. Ovenbird** (v)
12. Chestnut-sided Warbler
13. Song Sparrow**
14. Osprey
15. Common Yellowthroat**
16. Tufted Titmouse (v)
18. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
19. Northern Flicker
20. Cedar Waxwing
21. Field Sparrow (v)
22. Eastern Phoebe*
23. Tree Swallow
24. Purple Finch
25. Savannah Sparrow
26. American Robin
27. Chipping Sparrow*
29. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
30. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
31. Eastern Bluebird
32. Veery
Elsewhere
33. Rock Pigeon
34. Herring Gull
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, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern flicker, osprey, ovenbird, purple finch, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, veery, yellow warbler
