What a lovely cool morning. Gone is the near-oppressive humidity that kept the birds quiet yesterday. Today I ended up for 24 species on my list. Plus, a few butterflies—including a fairly rare White M Hairstreak (rare for this far north, that is). Love-love-love this day.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. American Robin
2. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
3. American Goldfinch
4. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
5. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
6. Cedar Waxwing
7. Eastern Towhee (v)
8. Song Sparrow
9. Field Sparrow (v)
10. Hermit Thrush (v)
11. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
12. Savannah Sparrow
13. Mourning Dove* (v)
14. Gray Catbird
15. Common Yellowthroat (v)
16. Alder Flycatcher
17. Ovenbird (v)
18. Northern Cardinal (v)
19. Blue Jay (v)
20. Yellow Warbler
21. Purple Finch
22. Eastern Phoebe
23. Tufted Titmouse (v)
24. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)

Elsewhere

25. WIld Turkey
26. Herring Gull
27. Osprey
28. House Sparrow

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

Tags: alder flycatcher, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, house sparrow, mourning dove, northern cardinal, osprey, ovenbird, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, wild turkey, yellow warbler

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