A chillier morning than yesterday’s—upper 40s (F). A bit “nipply,” as they say around here. But migration has begun, and the overnight winds were more or less favorable, so I anticipated some kind of minor excitement.
But it was also overcast and breezy, and things were quiet at first.
Then, over the course of my hike with dog, a couple dozen species showed up (and/or sounded off). Notable were another passel of flickers, a little wave of yellow-rumps, a lovely young Veery, a Mourning Dove, and an Osprey and a solitary Ruby-throated Hummingbird in overflight near the summit of the hill.
Looks like tomorrow will also prove promising—and chances of rain over the following few days, so who knows?
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:20 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. American Crow*
2. Hermit Thrush
3. Blue Jay (v)
4. Gray Catbird
5. American Goldfinch (v)
6. Purple Finch (v)
7. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
8. Northern Flicker**
9. Mourning Dove
10. Song Sparrow
11. Eastern Towhee
12. Black-capped Chickadee
13. Common Yellowthroat
14. Tufted Titmouse (v)
15. Downy Woodpecker
16. Brown Creeper
17. Red-eyed Vireo
18. American Robin*
19. Cedar Waxwing
20. Yellow-rumped Warbler
21. Veery
22. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
23. Savannah Sparrow
24. Osprey
25. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
Elsewhere
26. Carolina Wren (v)
27. Rock Pigeon
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, brown creeper, Carolina wren, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern towhee, gray catbird, hermit thrush, mourning dove, northern flicker, osprey, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, ruby-throated hummingbird, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler
