White-throated Sparrows arrived en masse this morning. First sightings on the hill this year (several), and a few at home. Other species beginning to pass through also—Ovenbird, Blue-headed Vireo—and new migrants galore.

The day began fairly warm and ended up in the mid-70s (F). The air smelled pure and clean and fresh.

Lots of insects (good news for warblers). No deer ticks yet, either. Lovely.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5:40 a.m. real time (6:40 DST), I hiked all trails.

1. Purple Finch** (v)
2. Winter Wren (v)
3. Tufted Titmouse (v)
4. Black-capped Chickadee**
5. Blue-headed Vireo
6. American Goldfinch
7. Eastern Towhee**
8. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (v)
9. Black-and-white Warbler
10. Ovenbird (v)
11. American Crow*
12. Eastern Phoebe*
13. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
14. White-breasted Nuthatch**
15. Canada Goose (v)
16. Red-breasted Nuthatch
17. Northern Cardinal** (v)
18. American Robin**
19. Hermit Thrush (v)
20. Wild Turkey* (v)
21. Yellow-rumped Warbler
22. Gray Catbird (v)
23. Chipping Sparrow
24. Mourning Dove*
25. White-throated Sparrow
26. Song Sparrow*
27. Field Sparrow (v)
28. Tree Swallow
29. Savannah Sparrow (v)
30. Eastern Bluebird
31. Brown Creeper (v)
32. Broad-winged Hawk
33. Osprey
34. Herring Gull* (v)

Elsewhere

35. Pine Warbler (v)
36. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
37. Mallard

Mammals

Eastern Gray Squirrel

(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year

Tags: American goldfinch, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue-headed vireo, broad-winged hawk, brown creeper, Canada goose, chipping sparrow, eastern bluebird, eastern gray squirrel, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, mallard, mourning dove, northern cardinal, osprey, ovenbird, pine warbler, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titouse, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, wild turkey, winter wren, yellow-bellied sapsucker, yellow-rumped warbler

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