A lot cooler today than yesterday, and a bit blusterier. But also mostly blue above, and the leaves have started to obscure the canopy. And birdsong was everywhere this morning as dog and I headed up the hill.

First-of-year bird? A loudly singing Wood Thrush. Most notable sighting? Possibly the pair of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks hanging out in the leafy trees about half way up. (Saw a third below.) In fact, as I was watching the female, she suddenly took off, and a Cooper’s Hawk came zipping by—an unsuccessful chase, I’m pretty sure.

Spied another tanager today. Three geese flew over. Many, many warblers.

Yet again, I anticipate another fun walk tomorrow.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 6:05 a.m. sun time (7:05 DST), I hiked all trails.

1. Ovenbird**
2. Black-throated Green Warbler** (v)
3. American Goldfinch** (v)
4. Wood Thrush† (v)
5. Black-and-white Warbler
6. Chestnut-sided Warbler
7. Common Yellowthroat (v)
8. Gray Catbird
9. Blue Jay (v)
10. Northern Parula
11. Veery
12. Mourning Dove**
13. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
14. Cooper’s Hawk
15. Herring Gull*
16. Eastern Towhee
17. Black-throated Blue Warbler (v)
18. American Crow*
19. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
20. Canada Goose
21. Scarlet Tanager
22. Nashville Warbler
23. White-throated Sparrow
24. Tufted Titmouse (v)
25. American Redstart
26. Chipping Sparrow
27. Song Sparrow
28. Field Sparrow (v)
29. Eastern Bluebird
30. Purple Finch (v)
31. Yellow Warbler (v)
32. Hermit Thrush (v)
33. Pine Warbler** (v)
34. Blue-headed Vireo (v)
35. Eastern Phoebe

Elsewhere

36. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)

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

Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, blue-headed vireo, Canada goose, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, cooper's hawk, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, mourning dove, Nashville warbler, northern parula, ovenbird, pine warbler, purple finch, rose-breasted grosbeak, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, Wood Thrush†, yellow warbler

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