Two hikes again today—early one with Jack at the Wellness Trail, later one alone at Beech Hill Preserve. Both good, interesting, satisfying.
Things were pretty dry this morning, which makes this evening’s rain (including mini-thundershower) especially welcome. A good number of birds both places, along with assorted mammals (chipmunk, squirrel, deer). Noteworthy were two singing Scarlet Tanagers, but I got no glimpse of either.
This coming week is supposed to be a wet one. Will be an interesting—and no doubt fascinating—change of pace.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 9:44 a.m. sun time (10:45 DST), I hiked all trails—and then some.
1. Red-eyed Vireo**
2. American Redstart* (v)
3. Ovenbird** (v)
4. Eastern Phoebe
5. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
6. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
7. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
8. Northern Cardinal** (v)
9. Veery (v)
10. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
11. American Robin* (v)
12. Scarlet Tanager (v)
13. American Crow* (v)
14. Turkey Vulture
15. Hairy Woodpecker
16. Red-bellied Woodpecker (v)
17. Tufted Titmouse* (v)
18. Black-and-white Warbler**
19. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
20. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
21. Field Sparrow (v)
22. Alder Flycatcher (v)
23. Common Yellowthroat** (v)
24. Song Sparrow**
25. Eastern Towhee**
26. Blue Jay
27. Yellow Warbler** (v)
28. Mourning Dove** (v)
29. Tree Swallow
30. Eastern Bluebird (v)
31. Great Crested Flycatcher
32. Hermit Thrush (v)
33. Gray Catbird (v)
34. Broad-winged Hawk (v)
Elsewhere
35. Chipping Sparrow
36. Northern Parula
37. Herring Gull
38. Pine Warbler
Mammals
Eastern Chipmunk
Eastern Gray Squirrel
White-tailed Deer
Reptiles
Common Garter Snake
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, broad-winged hawk, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common garter snake, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern chipmunk, eastern gray squirrel, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern parula, ovenbird, pine warbler, red-bellied woodpecker, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, white-tailed deer, yellow warbler
