A bit cooler this morning when dog and I began our hike about a half hour earlier than yesterday. Just as bright, though—and even birdier. Considering a pretty stout wind, I was surprised to end up with a total of forty species.
Firsts-of-year were Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Prairie Warbler. But most notable were probably a couple dozen or more White-throated Sparrows.
The white-throats, as is their habit, were scratching about last year’s leaf litter, occasionally delivering one of their signature tseet! notes, and occasionally singing. I decided on a tally of twenty-four birds—but it easily could’ve been more. Those little sneaks were everywhere.
Tomorrow’s supposed to be warmer, with lighter winds. Already looking forward.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 6:30 a.m. sun time (7:30 DST), I hiked all trails.
1. Blue-headed Vireo (v)
2. American Goldfinch
3. Ovenbird** (v)
4. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
5. Black-throated Green Warbler
6. Northern Parula
7. Downy Woodpecker
8. Black-and-white Warbler
9. Black-capped Chickadee
10. Red-breasted Nuthatch**
11. Blue Jay** (v)
12. Rose-breasted Grosbeak† (v)
13. American Robin (v)
14. Northern Cardinal* (v)
15. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
16. Red-winged Blackbird
17. Eastern Towhee
18. American Crow*
19. Purple Finch (v)
20. Gray Catbird
21. Chestnut-sided Warbler
22. White-throated Sparrow
23. Common Yellowthroat (v)
24. Yellow-rumped Warbler
25. Hermit Thrush (v)
26. Song Sparrow
27. Chipping Sparrow
28. Eastern Bluebird
29. Turkey Vulture
30. Field Sparrow (v)
31. Eastern Phoebe
32. Tree Swallow
33. Savannah Sparrow
34. Broad-winged Hawk
35. Osprey
36. Sharp-shinned Hawk†
37. Double-crested Cormorant
38. Prairie Warbler† (v)
39. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
40. Ruffed Grouse (drumming)
Elsewhere
36. Mallard
37. Pine Warbler (v)
38. House Finch
39. Herring Gull
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, blue-headed vireo, broad-winged hawk, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, double-crested cormorant, downy woodpecker, easetern towhee, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, field sparrow, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, mallard, northern cardinal, northern parula, osprey, ovenbird, pine warbler, prairie warbler, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, red-winged blackbird, rose-breasted grosbeak, ruby-crowned kinglet, ruffed grouse, savannah sparrow, sharp-shinned hawk, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
