Kind of chilly this morning. Chilly like not yet 40° (F) when dog and I hit the trail. Also breezy. No, windy. A northwesterly wind—so I didn’t expect a lot of bird activity.
And then, in the lee of the eastern slope, I came upon a first-of-year Blue-headed Vireo.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Eastern Towhee (v)
2. Song Sparrow (v)
3. Chipping Sparrow**
4. Tufted Titmouse (v)
5. Eastern Bluebird
6. Northern Flicker (v)
7. Eastern Phoebe
8. Tree Swallow
9. American Crow*
10. American Goldfinch (v)
11. Turkey Vulture*
12. American Robin* (v)
13. Yellow-rumped Warbler
14. Hermit Thrush
15. Blue-headed Vireo†
16. Northern Harrier
17. American Kestrel
18. Common Raven
Elsewhere
19. House Finch (v)
20. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American kestrel, American robin, blue-headed vireo, chipping sparrow, common raven, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, hermit thrush, northern flicker, northern harrier, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, yellow-rumped warbler
