Cooled off a lot overnight, and dawn revealed a foggy landscape. Drippy trees, but only a little drizzle during my hike with my favorite dog of all time.
Nearly thirty species despite the lowery weather. No new migrants, but Wood Thrush and Scarlet Tanager again. (Two of the former, in fact.) Saw no one else on the damp hill until we’d almost finished our hike, when we met a little batch of kids being led in the drizzle by (what appeared to be) two dads.
(Start ’em young, young parents. Get those kiddos out in the woods.)
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:25 a.m., I hiked most trails.
1. Ovenbird**
2. Black-throated Green Warbler** (v)
3. Tufted Titmouse (v)
4. Pine Warbler** (v)
5. Eastern Phoebe*
6. Northern Parula
7. Blue Jay
8. Chestnut-sided Warbler
9. Black-and-white Warbler
10. American Crow* (v)
11. American Robin
12. Northern Cardinal** (v)
14. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
15. Northern Flicker (v)
16. Eastern Towhee
17. Common Yellowthroat
18. Song Sparrow**
19. Yellow Warbler (v)
20. Wild Turkey
21. Tree Swallow
22. White-throated Sparrow (v)
23. Field Sparrow (v)
24. Hermit Thrush (v)
25. Chipping Sparrow (v)
26. Yellow-rumped Warbler
27. Mourning Dove
28. Wood Thrush (v)
29. Scarlet Tanager (v)
Elsewhere
30. Mallard
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, hermit thrush, mallard, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, northern parula, ovenbird, pine warbler, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tree swallo, tufted titmouse, white-throated sparrow, wild turkey, wood thrush, yellow warbler, yellow-rumped warbler
