A gray morning, then a few snippets of sun, then damp an overcast. Freshets and rivulets were busy carrying the water from yesterday’s rain down to the sea.
Saw quite a few birds, but nothing like fully fair days in June. Still wet from rain, muddy, and fun as heck.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9 a.m., I hike the open trail.
1. Ovenbird (v)
2. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
3. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
4. Tufted Titmouse (v)
5. Common Yellowthroat** (v)
6. Chestnut-sided Warbler
7. American Redstart (v)
8. Hermit Thrush (v)
9. Eastern Towhee
10. Gray Catbird
11. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
12. Yellow warbler (v)
13. Alder Flycatcher (v)
14. Veery (v)
15. Black-capped Chickadee**
16. Song Sparrow** (v)
17. Tree Swallow
18. Cedar Waxwing
19. Eastern Phoebe*
20. Field Sparrow (v)
21. American Crow*
22. Northern Flicker
23. Least Flycatcher (v)
24. American Goldfinch (v)
25. Purple Finch (v)
Elsewhere
26. Chipping Sparrow
27. American Robin
28. European Starling
29. Herring Gull
30. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, European starling, field sparrow, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, least flycatcher, northern flicker, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, song sparrow, tree swallow cedar waxwing eastern phoebe, tufted titmouse, veery, yellow warbler
