Yellow-rumped Warbler.
Took another long hike all over the hill today. Set foot on all trails. Many, many yellow-rumps again—but also less conspicuous birds (e.g., an apparently young Hermit Thrush practicing its spring song in soft tones). Saw a young antlered whitetail, very near, when Jack and I were standing quite still.
But perhaps the most encouraging sighting of the day to me was a solitary bat fluttering around in evening in some friends’ wonderfully warm back yard.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:45 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. American Crow*
2. Black-capped Chickadee*
3. Yellow-rumped Warbler
4. Hermit Thrush (v)
5. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
6. Eastern Towhee (v)
7. Northern Flicker (v)
8. Turkey Vulture
9. American Goldfinch (v)
10. White-throated Sparrow
11. Tufted Titmouse
12. Brown Creeper
Elsewhere
13. Rock Pigeon
14. Herring Gull
15. House Sparrow
16. White-breasted Nuthatch
17. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
18. Mourning Dove
19. Blue Jay (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, brown creeper, eastern towhee, hermit thrush, herring gull, house sparrow, mourning dove, northern flicker, red-breasted nuthatch, rock pigeon, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, yellow-bellied sapsucker, yellow-rumped warbler
