Nice cool, breezy, sunny morning. Lots of bird activity—highlights being a singing Northern Parula, and a Philadelphia Vireo that appeared in the summit spruce grove.
Met a fellow birder and had a nice chat about photography.
Got home and put a tonneau cover on my pickup. (Just threw that in for factual authenticity.)
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 715 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
2. American Crow*
3. Chestnut-sided Warbler
4. Song Sparrow**
5. Chipping Sparrow*
6. Ovenbird (v)
7. Common Yellowthroat
8. Alder Flycatcher (v)
9. Mourning Dove*
10. Gray Catbird
11. Eastern Towhee
12. Yellow Warbler (v)
13. Field Sparrow (v)
14. American Goldfinch**
15. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
16. Tufted Titmouse (v)
17. Eastern Phoebe
18. Eastern Towhee
19. Cedar Waxwing
20. Veery** (v)
21. Northern Parula (v)
22. Red-breasted Nuthatch
23. Philadelphia Vireo
24. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
25. Common Raven (v)
26. Barn Swallow
27. Purple Finch (v)
28. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
29. American Redstart (v)
Elsewhere
30. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, barn swallow, black-capped chickadee, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, mourning dove, northern parula, Philadelphia vireo, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler