Purple Finch.
The day started out foggy and cool but soon turned hazy and muggy. Plenty of birds on the hill today (among them Barn Swallows again). Plus, I ran into a lovely young family who visits once a year—for the third or four straight year. Always fun, always ends with something like, “See you next year!”
Just another joy of hiking the same hill day after day after day.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
2. Chestnut-sided Warbler** (v)
3. Ovenbird
4. American Goldfinch**
5. American Robin (v)
6. American Redstart**
7. Eastern Towhee
8. Alder Flycatcher (v)
9. Song Sparrow
10. Eastern Bluebird
11. Yellow Warbler (v)
12. Chipping Sparrow*
13. Tufted Titmouse (v)
14. Black-capped Chickadee* (v)
15. Common Yellowthroat
16. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
17. Gray Catbird**
18. Field Sparrow
19. Barn Swallow
20. American Crow*
21. Savannah Sparrow
22. Mourning Dove*
23. Purple Finch
24. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
25. Osprey*
26. Veery (v)
27. Northern Cardinal (v)
28. Cedar Waxwing
29. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
Elsewhere
31. Rock Pigeon
32. Herring Gull
33. European Starling
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, barn swallow, black-capped chickadee, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, European starling, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, osprey, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
