
This early morning on the way to the hill, I saw a Broad-winged Hawk take wing from along the side of the road with a chipmunk in its talons. Thing weren’t so dramatic during our hike, dog and me.
But there were plenty of birds, more than plenty mosquitoes, and a lovely-voiced Savannah Sparrow to serenade us.
Also a threat of thundershowers, though none ever came. (Tomorrow could be a different story.)
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Veery** (v)
2. Blue Jay (v)
3. American Goldfinch (v)
4. Song Sparrow**
5. Ovenbird** (v)
6. American Crow*
7. Common Yellowthroat**
8. Red-eye Vireo** (v)
9. Eastern Towhee
10. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
11. Tufted Titmouse (v)
12. Alder Flycatcher (v)
13. Yellow Warbler
14. Field Sparrow (v)
15. Tree Swallow
16. Gray Catbird** (v)
17. Mourning Dove*
18. Eastern Phoebe** (v)
19. Savannah Sparrow
20. Chipping Sparrow
21. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
22. Nashville Warbler (v)
23. American Redstart (v)
24. Northern Cardinal
Elsewhere
25. Herring Gull
26. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
27. Broad-winged Hawk
28. Wild Turkey
29. European Starling
30. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, broad-winged hawk, chestnut-sied warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, European starling, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, Nashville warbler, northern cardinal, ovenbird, red-eyed vireo, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, veery, wild turkey, yellow warbler