17 February 2025

Bit of a Scorcher

Friday, June 29th, 2018
American Redstart (male), Beech Hill Preserve, Rockport, Maine, 29 June 2018.

American Redstart (male).

Warm and humid and wet this morning. Had a good soaking with yesterday’s rain, but by mid-morning, it’d become a scorcher. Humid. Bit of a breeze. Saw or heard quite a few birds—including a redstart sitting and preening and singing, as I’ve noticed they do at this time of year. I figure it has something to do with teaching the fledgling how the song goes.

Also spied another hare—or probably the same, tamish hare—on the road by the preserve.

This afternoon, while mowing the lawn, I managed to miss an active garter snake. As soon as packed everything up and came in, it began to pour. A quick shower, though, and in its wake a little gang of gulls began to stalk the freshly mowed lawn, yanking up earthworms.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
2. Chestnut-sided Warbler** (v)
3. Ovenbird (v)
4. Veery
5. American Robin* (v)
6. Eastern Towhee
7. American Goldfinch (v)
8. American Redstart**
9. Eastern Phoebe
10. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
11. Northern Cardinal* (v)
12. Gray Catbird
13. Common Yellowthroat** (v)
14. American Crow*
15. Yellow Warbler (v)
16. Song Sparrow
17. Alder Flycatcher (v)
18. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
19. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
20. Chipping Sparrow** (v)
21. Field Sparrow
22. Cedar Waxwing
23. Savannah Sparrow
24. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
25. Mourning Dove*
26. Tree Swallow (v)
27. Purple Finch (v)

Elsewhere

28. Herring Gull
29. Rock Pigeon

v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere

 

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