This morning’s early sky was thinly overcast with dappled clouds. A little humid, no wind. Rather quiet, bird-wise, for the most part—but they were still lurking in the leafy periphery and flapping soundlessly overhead.
Another Swainson’s Thrush (same bird?), a good-sized flock of robins, many chickadees, and a gang of roadside turkeys. Plus, a little family of Savannahs (my favorite sparrow).
In eleven days, it’ll be fall.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:15 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. American Crow*
2. Gray Catbird
3. Cedar Waxwing
4. Eastern Towhee
5. Common Yellowthroat
6. Song Sparrow
7. Black-capped Chickadee
8. Blue Jay**
9. American Goldfinch
10. American Robin
11. Red-breasted Nuthatch**
12. Yellow-rumped Warbler
13. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
14. Brown Creeper (v)
15. Black-and-white Warbler
16. American Redstart
17. Red-eyed Vireo
18. Swainson’s Thrush
19. Savannah Sparrow
20. Osprey
21. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
22. Wild Turkey*
Elsewhere
23. Northern Cardinal
24. Mourning Dove
25. Herring Gull
Mammals
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Eastern Chipmunk
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, brown creeper, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, eastern chipmunk, eastern gray squirrel, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, osprey, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, Swainson’s thrush, white-breasted nuthatch, wild turkey, yellow-rumped warbler
