Harder to spot wild birds in the woodlands when the trees are all leafed out. Lately, I’ve spent a lot of time just staring up into the green canopy in the general direction of a bird’s song, Jack standing patiently by.
But still I got a photo or two.
We met a few friendly people on the hill, dog and I. And a nice selection of bird species showed up. Most notably, I heard the song of a vagrant Summer Tanager (which I’d first mis-ID’d as a grosbeak, but later confirmed). Will see if it’s still around tomorrow.
Meanwhile, here’s a photo of a nuthatch.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:52 a.m., I hiked most trails.
1. Red-eyed vireo** (v)
2. Ovenbird
3. Eastern Phoebe*
4. Common Yellowthroat (v)
5. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
6. American Goldfinch (v)
7. Veery
8. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
9. Gray Catbird
10. Cedar Waxwing
11. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
12. Eastern Towhee
13. American Crow*
14. American Redstart (v)
15. Yellow Warbler (v)
16. Alder Flycatcher
17. Summer Tanager (v)
18. Purple Finch
19. American Robin*
20. Song Sparrow**
21. Prairie Warbler (v)
22. Turkey Vulture
23. Tree Swallow
24. Chipping Sparrow
25. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
26. Savannah Sparrow (v)
27. House Wren
28. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
29. Tufted Titmouse
30. Field Sparrow
31. Hermit Thrush (v)
32. White-breasted Nuthatch
33. Eastern Wood-pewee
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warblker, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, Cedar waxwing, Chesnut-sided warbler, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hernit thrush, house wren, ovenbird, prairie warbler, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparroiw, song sparrow, tree swallow chipping sparrow, tufted titouse, turkey vulture, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
