Supposed to rain all day today, and sure enough there was a steady drizzle going on when first I looked out the window. Checked the radar, finally made a decision to move (about two hours later than usual)—and somehow the timing was great. Just very light rain (if any) during our two hours on the hill.
Twenty-two species, too, somehow. Best sighting was a pair of bluebirds apparently laying claim to one of the bird boxes. Guess we’ll see tomorrow (when it should be less rainy).
Addendum: Tonight, in bed, I heard out my window the calls of Barred Owls.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9:30 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. American Robin (v)
2. Ovenbird (v)
3. Hermit Thrush
4. Black-and-white Warbler
5. Eastern Towhee
6. American Crow*
7. Herring Gull*
8. Blue Jay (v)
9. American Goldfinch
10. Field Sparrow (v)
11. Gray Catbird (v)
12. Song Sparrow
13. Blue-headed Vireo
14. Eastern Phoebe
15. American Kestrel
16. Eastern Bluebird
17. Purple Finch (v)
18. Tufted Titmouse
19. Yellow-rumped Warbler (v)
20. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
21. Northern Flicker (v)
22. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
Elsewhere
23. House Finch
24. Rock Pigeon
25. Barred Owl (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American kestrel, American robin, barred owl, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, blue-headed vireo, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray cabird, hermit thrush, herring gull, northern flicker, ovenbird, purple finch, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler
