In fast, efficient summer, new things happen every day. Today, most conspicuous (to me), was the blooming of the milkweed. A week ago, the only milkweed I saw were very young plants, but now they’re full grown, everywhere, and blooming.
Also, more birds are moving around—and others have disappeared. No Tree Swallows for several days now. No chippies in the spruce grove. Yellowthroats frantically feeding. And catbirds. And towhees. And Yellow Warblers.
Day lilies popping up all over the place. And a new dragonfly every day, seems like.
Never a dull moment at this time of year.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Veery
2. American Robin*
3. Song Sparrow**
4. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
5. Ovenbird (v)
6. American Crow*
7. Chipping Sparrow (v)
8. Tufted Titmouse (v)
9. Chestnut-sided Warbler** (v)
10. Eastern Towhee
11. Common Yellowthroat
12. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
13. Gray Catbird**
14. Yellow Warbler
15. Mourning Dove* (v)
16. Northern Flicker (v)
17. Field Sparrow (v)
18. Nashville Warbler (v)
19. Purple Finch (v)
20. Eastern Phoebe**
21. Eastern Bluebird
22. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
23. Cedar Waxwing
24. American Goldfinch**
25. Northern Cardinal** (v)
Elsewhere
26. Herring Gull
27. Wild Turkey
28. Blue Jay (v)
29. Double-crested Cormorant
30. Red-winged Blackbird (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sied warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, double-crested cormorant, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, Nashville warbler, northern cardinal, northern flicker, ovenbird, purple finch, red-winged blackbird, rose-breaste grosbeak, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, wil turkey, yellow warbler
