An earlier hike this morning. Temps in the low 60s (F) to start, and a little breeze down in the woodlands. Birds were a little quiet, what with all their secret young ’uns. Took the lower trail and followed a Veery for a hundred yards or more. Finally emerged into the edge realm, and then the open barrens, where my count more than doubles.
Notable was a bird I didn’t list at the time but discovered when viewing photos tonight: a Blue-headed Vireo in a spruce in the grove at the summit. Perhaps more notable was a Cedar Waxwing posing regally atop a dead snag. And on our return, a singing Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
I wonder what tomorrow will bring.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:17 a.m., I hiked most trails.
1. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
2. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
3. Ovenbird (v)
4. American Crow*
5. Tufted Titmouse
6. American Goldfinch
7. Veery**
8. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
9. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
10. Blue Jay (v)
11. Hermit Thrush
12. Northern Flicker
13. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
14. American Robin
15. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
16. Common Yellowthroat
17. Chestnut-sided Warbler
18. Field Sparrow
19. Song Sparrow**
20. Eastern Towhee
21. Gray Catbird
22. Purple Finch
23. Herring Gull*
24. Downy Woodpecker
25. Prairie Warbler (v)
26. Blue-headed Vireo
27. Red-breasted Nuthatch
28. Savannah Sparrow
29. Cedar Waxwing
30. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
31. Chipping Sparrow (v)
32. Eastern Phoebe
33. Yellow Warbler (v)
34. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
35. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Elsewhere
36. Northern Cardinal
37. House Sparrow
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, blue-headed vireo, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray vatbird, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, house sparrow, northern cardinal, northern flicker, ovenbird, pileated woodpecker, prairie warbler, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
