Savannah Sparrow.
One of my favorite aspects of Beech Hill is that Savannah Sparrows like to nest there. Every year I see them flitting about in the grass, hear their lovely, sibilant songs (among my favorite bird songs), and watch as they scold my dog and me as we walk by on the trail.
Eastern Towhee.
This morning I heard the distinctive, sharp chip! of a Savannah, and there it was, standing on a stone in the middle of a blueberry field, not twenty feet from us, with the equivalent of its hackles raised.
For sure a favorite bird.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Robin (v)
2. Northern Cardinal (v)
3. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
4. Gray Catbird
5. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
6. American Goldfinch**
7. American Crow*
8. Common Yellowthroat (v)
9. Eastern Towhee
10. Cedar Waxwing
11. Song Sparrow
12. Blue Jayi** (v)
13. Common Raven (v)
14. Savannah Sparrow
15. Field Sparrow (v)
16. Yellow-rumped Warbler
17. Eastern Phoebe
18. Alder Flycatcher (v)
19. Herring Gull*
20. Great Blue Heron
Elsewhere
21. Wild Turkey
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, great blue heron, herring gull, northern cardinal, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, white-breasted nuthatch, wild turkey, yellow-rumped warbler
