14 October 2024

FOYs

Wednesday, May 18th, 2022
Portrait of Gray Catbird, Beech Hill Preserve, Rockport, Maine, 18 May 2022.
Portrait of Gray Catbird.
Tennessee Warbler, Beech Hill Preserve, Rockport, Maine, 18 May 2022.
Tennessee Warbler.

A second straight windy morning greeted dog and me as we hit the trail—but even windier. Chilly air from the northwest was a-waggin’ the young, leafing-out hardwoods around and making it tough for birds to perch on high. Plus, listening was often a challenge.

Nonetheless, I somehow managed to tally up thirty species on today’s list—including three first-of-year birds.

FOYs are of course fun sightings for avid birders: the after many months away, the old familiar has returned. I’ve had FOY birds just about every day for a week, I bet. And I didn’t even realize I had three today until I viewed my photos, when what I thought was a Red-eyed-Vireo turned out to be a Tennessee Warbler.

Crow dive-bombing a raven, bluebirds taking over the tree swallow box, first-of-year wood-pewee delivering my favorite sound of summer.

Summer will be here before you know it.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:12 a.m., I hiked most trails.

1. Eastern Phoebe*
2. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
3. Red-eyed Vireo
4. Ovenbird**
5. Black-throated Green Warbler** (v)
6. Black-capped Chickadee*
7. American Crow*
8. Black-and-white Warbler
9. Hairy Woodpecker
10. Northern Cardinal** (v)
11. Common Yellowthroat
12. Gray Catbird
13. Magnolia Warbler†
14. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
15. Eastern Towhee
16. Yellow Warbler (v)
17. Song Sparrow** (v)
18. Northern Parula (v)
19. Common Raven
20. Tree Swallow
21. American Robin (v)
22. Eastern Bluebird
23. Field Sparrow (v)
24. White-throated Sparrow (v)
25. Tufted Titmouse (v)
26. Hermit Thrush (v)
27. Wild Turkey* (v)
28. Eastern Wood-pewee†
29. Tennessee Warbler †
30. Northern Flicker (v)

Elsewhere

31. Mallard
32. Herring Gull
33. Chipping Sparrow (v)

(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere

†First-of-year

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