Dog and I met friends (dog and human) at the wooded trailhead for an earlier-than-usual hike this morning. It was a lot of fun. Chilly, mostly sunny, and a lot leafier than yesterday.
No firsts-of-year today, but a total of thirty-three species (ten of them warblers), and the fine experience of a fresh new lush spring morning.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4:40 a.m. sun time (5:50 DST), I hiked all trails.
1. Ovenbird**
2. Black-throated Green Warbler** (v)
3. American Goldfinch (v)
4. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
5. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
6. Common Yellowthroat
7. Gray Catbird**
8. Blue Jay
9. Northern Parula (v)
10. American Redstart (v)
11. Eastern Towhee
12. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
13. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
14. Nashville Warbler (v)
15. American Crow*
16. Field Sparrow (v)
17. Veery (v)
18. Chipping Sparrow (v)
19. Song Sparrow (v)
20. Eastern Phoebe (v)
21. Eastern Bluebird
22. Purple Finch (v)
23. Yellow Warbler (v)
24. White-breasted Nuthatch
25. Red-winged Blackbird (v)
26. American Robin
27. Northern Cardinal
28. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
29. Tree Swallow
30. Savannah Sparrow
31. Wood Thrush (v)
32. Tufted Titmouse (v)
33. Black-throated Blue Warbler (v)
Elsewhere
34. Mallard
35. Wild Turkey
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, mallard, Nashville warbler, northern cardinal, northern parula, ovenbird, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, red-winged blackbird, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, wild turkey, wood thrush, yellow warbler
