Red-eyed Vireo.
This morning was eerily quiet. Not cold, not hot. Humid, with a moderate southwesterly breeze. Mostly overcast to start—hazy sun. Hardly any birds about as dog and I ascended the hill. By the time we’d descended nearly to our starting point, I had only eleven species on my list. And then something unexpected happened.
White-breasted Nuthatch.
Nearing the parking lot, in the tangles of young trees, Tufted Titmice appeared all over the place. And chickadees. And among these birds, other quiet ones: several Red-eyed Vireos, a Black-and-white Warbler, an American Redstart, nuthatches, and other species I didn’t get a chance to ID.
We just stood there for a good six, seven, eight minutes. I love a little fallout.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo
2. Black-capped Chickadee
3. Tufted Titmouse**
4. White-breasted Nuthatch
5. American Goldfinch**
6. Song Sparrow
7. Herring Gull*
8. Common Yellowthroat (v)
9. Blue Jay (v)
10. Red-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
11. Cedar Waxwing
12. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (v)
13. Black-and-white Warbler
14. American Redstart
Elsewhere
15. American Crow
16. Mourning Dove
17. Wild Turkey
18. Gray Catbird
19. House Finch (v)
20. Broad-winged Hawk
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, broad-winged hawk, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, gray catbird, herring gull, house finch, mourning dove, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, wild turkey, yellow-bellied sapsucker
