Had a lovely hike with dog this morning. Coolish, a slight breeze, bright sun above the shady early canopy. The most memorable moment came early, when a Wood Thrush flitted up onto a branch directly in front of us. I froze. Jack froze. I took a bunch of photos in the dim light, hoping one or two would come out OK.
(Wood Thrushes are a shy breed, in my experience, so I felt rather blessed.)
My list also had Veery, Hermit Thrush, and American Robin. That’s enough for me to call this a thrushy morn.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:22 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
2. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
3. American Crow*
4. Ovenbird** (v)
5. American Goldfinch**
6. Cedar Waxwing
7. Wood Thrush
8. Veery (v)
9. American Robin*
10. Brown Creeper
11. Black-and-white Warbler
12. White-breasted Nuthatch
13. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
14. Hairy Woodpecker
15. Eastern Wood-pewee
16. Tufted Titmouse (v)
17. Common Yellowthroat**
18. Gray Catbird**
19. Eastern Towhee
20. Alder Flycatcher (v)
21. Field Sparrow (v)
22. Hermit Thrush
23. Chestnut-sided Warbler
24. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
25. Prairie Warbler (v)
26. Yellow Warbler
27. Chipping Sparrow** (v)
28. Song Sparrow*
29. Herring Gull*
30. House Wren (v)
31. Blue Jay (v)
32. Savannah Sparrow
33. Turkey Vulture
Elsewhere
34. Northern Cardinal (v)
35. Mourning Dove
36. Rock Pigeon
37. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
38. Carolina Wren
39. Eastern Phoebe
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, brown creeper, Carolina wren, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, house wren, mourning dove, northern cardinal, ovenbird, prairie warbler, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, ruby-throated hummingbird, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, wood thrush, yellow warbler
