A warm and hazy morning to what would become a warmer day. An early flyby of assorted species, then mostly quiet—other than pollinators and a nice selection of dragonflies.

Among the pollinators: monarchs. And in the milkweed garden, at least three monarch caterpillars.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
3. Gray Catbird**
4. American Goldfinch** (v)
5. Tufted Titmouse (v)
6. Red-breasted Nuthatch**
7. Song Sparrow
8. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
9. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
10. Yellow Warbler
11. Least Flycatcher
12. Common Yellowthroat
13. Blue Jay (v)
14. American Crow*
15. Eastern Towhee (v)

Elsewhere

16. Herring Gull
17. Mourning Dove
18. Wild Turkey

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

 

Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, common yellowthroat, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, gray catbird, herring gull, least flycatcher, mourning dove, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, wild turkey, yellow warbler

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