A fairly early morning, summer warmish, with an overcast becoming clear by the time we hit the trail, dog and I. Again we first took the lower wooded trail (which will continue), and again a surprisingly good number of species.
Most noteworthy, though, was the voice of a Black-throated Blue Warbler within a few minutes of our embarking. My favorite warbler, but one I hadn’t encountered upon returning to Maine before today. Didn’t see it, wasn’t sure what I was hearing at first—but there it was.
Sure would love to see one. ??
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:26 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
2. Black-throated Green Warbler** (v)
3. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
4. Hermit Thrush
5. Ovenbird (v)
6. American Goldfinch**
7. Black-throated Blue Warbler† (v)
8. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v)
9. Wood Thrush (v)
10. Veery
11. Tufted Titmouse (v)
12. Downy Woodpecker
13. Blue Jay
14. American Crow
15. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
16. Eastern Towhee
17. Gray Catbird
18. American Robin* (v)
19. Black-capped Chickadee**
20. Common Yellowthroat
21. Alder Flycatcher (v)
22. Cedar Waxwing
23. Field Sparrow (v)
24. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
25. Yellow Warbler
26. House Wren
27. Eastern Bluebird
28. Savannah Sparrow (v)
29. Mourning Dove*
30. Eastern Phoebe
31. Song Sparrow
32. Chipping Sparrow
33. Northern Parula (v)
34. Brown Creeper (v)
Elsewhere
35. Northern Cardinal (v)
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, black-throated blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, brown creeper, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hermit thrush, house wren, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern parula, ovenbird, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, wood thrush, yellow warbler
