Cedar Waxwing.
The highlight of this morning’s hike were the three deer I saw grazing nonchalantly in broad daylight down the western slope. Two were antlered bucks. They looked exceptionally healthy.
White-tailed Deer.
Plenty of birds, too—the usual suspects. Heard some woodland birds from the open fields. Waxwings in the spruces, chasing flies.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
2. American Robin*
3. Gray Catbird*
4. American Goldfinch
5. Chestnut-sided Warbler
6. American Crow*
7. Common Yellowthroat
8. Song Sparrow**
9. Eastern Towhee
10. Eastern Bluebird
11. Cedar Waxwing
12. Yellow Warbler (v)
13. Tufted Titmouse (v)
14. Mourning Dove*
15. Field Sparrow (v)
16. Blue Jay (v)
17. Northern Cardinal** (v)
18. Alder Flycatcher
19. Eastern Phoebe
20. Savannah Sparrow
21. Northern Flicker
22. Hermit Thrush (v)
23. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
24. Black-capped Chickadee
Elsewhere
25. Herring Gull
26. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, yellow warbler
