Chestnut-sided Warbler (juvie).
Humid morning, and then came the warm-up. By afternoon, both a heat bad-air alerts were floating around—our ozone reading was off the charts. Hit 92 degrees (F) here.
Jack and I got out early and suffered not at all—but most everybody was lamenting how it was right muggy out.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo**
2. American Crow*
3. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
4. Gray Catbird
5. Chestnut-sided Warbler
6. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
7. Song Sparrow**
8. Eastern Towhee
9. Cedar Waxwing
10. Eastern Phoebe
11. Herring GullI*
12. Field Sparrow (v)
13. Common Yellowthroat**
14. American Robin
15. Blue Jay (v)
16. Savannah Sparrow
17. Purple Finch (v)
18. Hermit Thrush (v)
Elsewhere
19. Wild Turkey
20. Mourning Dove
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hermit thrush, Herring GullI, mourning dove, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, wild turkey
