Sun came out. Bright through the early morning shades. A semi-sunny day, with lots of birds about—among them a first-of-year Broad-winged Hawk.
Tree Swallows were setting up house near the summit.
I love this day.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee**
2. White-throated Sparrow** (v)
3. Song Sparrow* (v)
4. Eastern Phoebe**
5. Tufted Titmouse (v)
6. Hermit Thrush (v)
7. Brown-headed Cowbird (v)
8. Chipping Sparrow*
9. Northern Flicker
10. Northern Cardinal** (v)
11. Eastern Towhee (v)
12. American Crow*
13. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
14. Herring Gull* (v)
15. Broad-winged Hawk†
16. Tree Swallow
17. Eastern Bluebird
18. Turkey Vulture*
19. Yellow-rumped Warbler
20. American Robin* (v)
21. Golden-crowned Kinglet (v)
22. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
23. Downy Woodpecker
Elsewhere
24. House Finch (v)
25. Mourning Dove
26. Rock Pigeon
27. European Starling
28. Common Grackle
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
Tags: American crow, American robin, black-capped chickadee, broad-winged hawk, brown-headed cowbird, chipping sparrow, common grackle, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, European starling, golden-crowned kinglet, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, pileated woodpecker, rock pigeon, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, white-throated sparrow, yellow-bellied sapsucker, yellow-rumped warbler
