Sunny, warmish, light breeze, lots of birds (including a pair of probable cuckoos), feeling of communion with nature.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Ovenbird*
2. Northern Cardinal*
3. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
4. Common Yellowthroat**
5. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
6. Veery (v)
7. American Redstart
8. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
9. American Goldfinch** (v)
10. Black-capped Chickadee
11. Black-throated Green Warbler** (v)
12. Gray Catbird**
13. Eastern Towhee
14. Eastern Wood-pewee
15. Herring Gull*
16. American Crow*
17. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
18. Hermit Thrush (v)
19. Alder Flycatcher
20. Tree Swallow
21. Eastern Phoebe*
22. Song Sparrow**
23. Blue Jay (v)
24. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
25. Field Sparrow
26. Eastern Kingbird
27. Chipping Sparrow*
28. Cedar Waxwing
29. American Robin* (v)
30. Mourning Dove*
31. Broad-winged Hawk
32. Eastern Bluebird
33. Tufted Titmouse (v)
34. Brown-headed Cowbird (v)
35. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
36. Purple Finch
37. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
38. Black-billed Cuckoo (probable)
39. Common Raven (v)
40. Black-throated Blue Warbler (v)
41. Least Flycatcher
Elsewhere
41. Yellow Warbler (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-billed cuckoo, black-capped chickadee, black-throated blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, broad-winged hawk, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sied warbler, chipping sparrow, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern kingbird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, least flycatcher, mourning dove, northern cardinal, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, veery, yellow warbler
