Had appointments this morning, my return hike to Beech Hill with dog didn’t happen until late morning. Didn’t expect too many bird species; didn’t encounter too many. However, I encountered a lot of birds.
Mainly that’s because of the numbers of Yellow-rumped Warblers. (I settled on 30 individuals, but I believe that’s rather low.) Also had at least a dozen White-throated Sparrows—probably more like sixteen. And a goodly number of chickadees.
In just the five days were were on Monhegan, the color of the landscape has changed—much more yellowish, with reds in the fringes. It’s happening.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 11:14 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Northern Cardinal** (v)
2. White-throated Sparrow
3. Yellow-rumped Warbler
4. American Crow
5. Hermit Thrush
6. Black-capped Chickadee
7. Downy Woodpecker (v)
8. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (v)
9. Gray Catbird (v)
10. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (v)
11. Eastern Towhee (v)
12. American Robin (v)
13. Song Sparrow
14. Turkey Vulture
15. American Goldfinch (v)
16. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
Mammals
Eastern Chipmunk
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, downy woodpecker, eastern chipmunk, eastern towhee, gray catbird, hermit thrush, northern cardinal, ruby-crowned kinglet, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, white-throated sparrow, yellow-bellied sapsucker, yellow-rumped warbler
