Great Crested Flycatcher.
What a cool surprise this foggy morning. I knew rain was coming, but I didn’t anticipate the fog on the hill. Figured that’d put a damper on the bird situation—but no.
Soon enough, along the trail, I heard the slight sounds of songbirds. One species, another, another. Another. A drumming woodpecker. Two species of nuthatches. Corvids. Warblers. Quite a nice little collection—including a surprise Great Crested Flycatcher, materialized from the cloud.
An exciting ten minutes or so, for sure.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Crow* (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee
3. Tufted Titmouse
4. Black-throated Green Warbler
5. Common Yellowthroat
6. Downy Woodpecker
7. Red-breasted Nuthatch
8. Great Crested Flycatcher
9. American Goldfinch (v)
10. Blue Jay**
11. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
12. Eastern Towhee (v)
13. Song Sparrow
14. Gray Catbird (v)
15. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
16. Veery
17. Chestnut-sided Warbler
Elsewhere
18. Northern Cardinal (v)
19. Mourning Dove
20. Rock Pigeon
21. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern towhee, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch
