Blackpoll Warbler (dining on invasive Asiatic Bittersweet).
This chilly, drizzly morning, Jack and I hiked up through the woods again, but this time we came upon a heck of a lot of birds. Silent birds, stealthy birds, but birds nonetheless. Noteworthy was a Blackpoll Warbler in fall plumage chowing down on the berries of one of many of Asiatic Bittersweet plants at Beech Hill.
I thought, “This bird will be spreading those seeds far and wide.”
Ah, well!
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. American Crow*
2. Yellow-rumped Warbler
3. Black-capped Chickadee**
4. Hairy Woodpecker
5. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
6. White-throated Sparrow (v)
7. Red-breasted Nuthatch
8. Northern Flicker
9. American Robin (v)
10. Blackpoll Warbler
11. Hermit Thrush
12. Downy Woodpecker (v)
13. American Goldfinch (v)
15. Purple Finch (v)
16. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
17. Golden-crowned Kinglet (v)
18. Tufted Titmouse (v)
Elsewhere
19. Herring Gull
20. Rock Pigeon
21. House Sparrow
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
*Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blackpoll warbler, downy woodpecker, golden-crowned kinglet, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, house sparrow, northern flicker, pileated woodpecker, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, rock pigeon, ruby-crowned kinglet, tufted titmouse, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
