Such a lovely morning. Mosquitos, sure. Ticks. Brown-tailed Moth caterpillars. But also a green, green woodland, and a fresh, fragrant breeze, and distant views of the bay islands, and birds—birds galore.
Had thirty-five species this morning (a couple more than I’d counted at the time), but only two other (friendly) humans and one (curious) dog.
Later—under warm, partly cloud skies—I took a good long bike ride, did a couple errands (but mostly just did it for the ride). Felt real good, man. I sooo missed cycling the past three years.
Now to see what tomorrow brings.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:25 a.m., I hiked most trails.
1. Ovenbird** (v)
2. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
3. Common Yellowthroat
4. Song Sparrow**
5. Eastern Phoebe*
6. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
7. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
8. American Redstart** (v)
9. Veery (v)
10. Northern Cardinal (v)
11. Eastern Towhee
12. Chestnut-sided Warbler
13. Alder Flycatcher
14. American Goldfinch**
15. Northern Flicker (v)
16. Yellow Warbler
17. Gray Catbird
18. Tree Swallow
19. Prairie Warbler (v)
20. Cedar Waxwing
21. American Robin*
22. American Crow*
23. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
24. Tufted Titmouse (v)
25. House Wren
26. Chipping Sparrow**
27. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
28. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
29. Eastern Bluebird* (v)
30. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
31. Broad-winged Hawk
32. Blue Jay
33. Field Sparrow (v)
34. Hermit Thrush (v)
35. Brown Creeper
Elsewhere
36. Herring Gull
37. Purple Finch
38. Osprey (v)
Mammals
Eastern Chipmunk
(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, broad-winged hawk, brown creeper, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern chipmunk, eastern phoebe song sparrow, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, hermit thrush, herring gull, house wren, northern cardinal, northern flicker, osprey, ovenbird, prairie warbler, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
