Around here, May is the month when things really start hoppin’. At least that’s been my observation over the past few decades. It’s why I timed my move with Jack back to Maine at the end of April a year ago. And today you could really tell it’s nearly May.
For one thing, the robins are nesting. For another a pair of Broad-winged Hawks flew over. And another: a Winter Wren in the woodlands, along with some Blue-headed Vireos.
We’re expecting a patch of rain, but thereafter will come our wave of sweet-singing warblers and other species.
I was about to write “I can hardly wait”—but I’m a patient man: I can wait.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:01 a.m. real time (8:01 DST), I hiked all trails.
1. Chipping Sparrow
2. Northern Cardinal** (v)
3. Black-capped Chickadee
4. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
5. American Crow*
6. Eastern Towhee
7. Mourning Dove* (v)
8. American Goldfinch
9. Blue Jay (v)
10. Song Sparrow
11. American Robin
12. Purple Finch** (v)
13. Red-winged Blackbird (v)
14. Savannah Sparrow
15. Field Sparrow
16. Eastern Phoebe**
17. Canada Goose
18. Yellow-rumped Warbler
19. Herring Gull* (v)
20. Downy Woodpecker (v)
21. Winter Wren (v)
22. Blue-headed Vireo (v)
23. Brown Creeper (v)
24. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
25. Hermit Thrush (v)
26. Eastern Bluebird
27. Turkey Vulture*
28. Common Loon 9v)
29. Tree Swallow
30. Broad-winged Hawk
Mammals
Eastern Gray Squirrel
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, blue-headed vireo, broad-winged hawk, brown creeper, Canada goose, chipping sparrow, common loon, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, eastern gray squirrel, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, purple finch, red-winged blackbird, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, winter wren, yellow-rumped warbler
