Sunny morn. Not too chilly, not too warm. Plenty of birds about also. Quiet and furtive enough to make things interesting—but quick enough to deny me several exquisite photos.
Still I got a couple.
A good day for dog and me.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:15 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Ovenbird
2. Northern Cardinal (v)
3. Common Yellowthroat**
4. American Goldfinch** (v)
5. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
6. Northern Parula (v)
7. Veery (v)
8. Red-eyed Vireo**
9. American Redstart (v)
10. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
11. Eastern Towhee
12. Gray Catbird**
13. Wood Thrush (v)
14. Common Yellowthroat**
15. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
16. American Robin*
17. Hermit Thrush (v)
18. Blue Jay**
19. Yellow Warbler
20. American Crow*
21. Song Sparrow**
22. Alder Flycatcher
23. Herring Gull*
24. Field Sparrow
25. Tree Swallow
26. Nashville Warbler (v)
27. Eastern Phoebe*
28. Eastern Bluebird
29. Sharp-shinned Hawk
30. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
31. Scarlet Tanager
32. Northern Flicker (v)
33. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
34. Purple Finch (v)
35. Least Flycatcher (v)
36. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
37. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
38. Chipping Sparrow*
Elsewhere
39. House Finch (v)
40. Osprey
41. Laughing Gull (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, laughing gull, least flycatcher, Nashville warbler, northern cardinal, northern flicker, northern parula, osprey, ovenbird, pileated woodpecker, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, scarlet tanager, sharp-shinned hawk, song sparrow, tree swallow, veery, wood thrush, yellow warbler
