A warm, humid morning. Got to the hill early, and the bird life did not disappoint. Lots of activity, singing and begging and feeding.Got a nice look at a singing/preening redstart. Spotted a Hermit Thrush rather out of place in the spruce grove at the summit.
Also spied two turkey families on the drive back home—two adults and a dozen tiny poults swimming in the tall July grass.
(Supposed to have gotten T-storms, but none by late this evening. Still humid, though.)
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Veery (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee* *
3. American Redstart
4. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
5. Ovenbird (v)
6. Chipping Sparrow**
7. Red-eye Vireo (v)
8. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v)
9. American Crow*
10. Common Yellowthroat**
11. Northern Cardinal* (v)
12. Song Sparrow**
13. Alder Flycatcher (v)
14. Cedar Waxwing
15. American Goldfinch (v)
16. Purple Finch (v)
17. Eastern Towhee
18. Field Sparrow (v)
19. Savannah Sparrow
20. Nashville Warbler (v)
21. Eastern Phoebe*
22. Eastern Bluebird
23. Yellow Warbler (v)
24. Tufted Titmouse (v)
25. Mourning Dove* (v)
26. American Robin (v)
27. Gray Catbird**
28. Hermit Thrush
29. Blue Jay (v)
30. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (V)
Elsewhere
31. House Finch (v)
32. Wild Turkey
33. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, mourning dove, Nashville warbler, northern cardinal, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, wild turkey, yellow warbler
