Cool but not too windy. Partly overcast, hazy sun. Got to the hill a bit late, at 8, but still had a heck of a bird list. Notable were a number of first-of-year species—including a surprise pair of (silent) male Scarlet Tanagers.
Also a nice surprise was a Swamp Sparrow. First booming grouse. First Alder Flycatcher. And got a sweet photo of a singing Ovenbird.
Looking forward to tomorrow.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
2. Ovenbird**
3. American Robin*
4. Hermit Thrush
5. Herring Gull*
6. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
7. Northern Parula** (v)
8. Blue Jay (v)
9. Gray Catbird
10. Tufted Titmouse (v)
11. Red-winged Blackbird (v)
12. Eastern Towhee
13. American Goldfinch**
14. White-throated Sparrow
15. Nashville Warbler** (v)
16. Common Yellowthroat (v)
17. Ruffed Grouse (booming)
18. Northern Flicker (v)
19. Swamp Sparrow†
20. American Crow*
21. Tree Swallow
22. Eastern Phoebe
23. Black-throated Blue Warbler**
24. Alder Flycatcher†
25. Blue-headed Vireo
26. Purple Finch (v)
27. American Kestrel
28. Eastern Bluebird
29. Chipping Sparrow*
30. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
31. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
32. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (v)
33. Brown-headed Cowbird
34. Chestnut-sided Warbler
35. Scarlet Tanager†
36. Least Flycatcher (v)
Elsewhere
37. Barred Owl (v)
38. House Finch
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
Tags: Alder Flycatcher†, American crow, American goldfinch, American kestrel, American robin, barred owl, black-and-white warbler, black-throated blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, blue-headed vireo, brown-headed cowbird, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, Nashville warbler, northern flicker, northern parula, ovenbird, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, Red-winged Blackbird (v), ruby-crowned kinglet, Ruffed Grouse (booming), Scarlet Tanager†, Swamp Sparrow†, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow
