Still a cool spring morning, but with a warm sun and dappled sky. I was worried about Captain Jack (who had overnight intestinal issues)—but on the trail, he seemed the same good strong old dog as ever.
And despite the distraction about his health, I managed to beat the last couple days’ lists by a single bird.
Most memorable moment was perhaps a Yellow Warbler’s decision to sing from a high perch on a spruce at the summit—which made for a far clearer photo than I took of this same bird yesterday.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:37 a.m., I hiked most trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo**
2. Ovenbird**
3. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
4. Song Sparrow*
5. Northern Cardinal** (v)
6. Veery (v)
7. Wood Thrush (v)
8. Chestnut-sided Warbler
9. Black-and-white Warbler
10. American Redstart** (v)
11. American Goldfinch (v)
12. American Crow*
13. Alder Flycatcher
14. Gray Catbird**
15. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
16. Eastern Towhee
17. Common Yellowthroat
18. Tufted Titmouse (v)
19. Yellow Warbler
20. Eastern Phoebe*
21. Blue Jay (v)
22. Chipping Sparrow** (v)
23. Tree Swallow
24. Field Sparrow
25. Prairie Warbler
26. American Robin*
27. Eastern Bluebird
28. Savannah Sparrow
29. Turkey Vulture
30. Common Raven (v)
31. Purple Finch
32. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
33. Brown Creeper
34. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
35. Downy Woodpecker (v)
Elsewhere
36. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, brown creeper, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common raven, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, northern cardinal, ovenbird, prairie warbler, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, wood thrush, yellow warbler
