Got busy this morning and had a late start today. But yet another day of dramatic skies and—like yesterday—a list of thirty-nine bird species.
Most notable to me was the surprise appearance of a Wood Thrush right along the trail right in front of dog and me. I even managed a not-great photo of it. Also noteworthy was a solitary first-of-year Bank Swallow flying over the summit of the hill.
Looking forward to what tomorrow might bring.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 10:09 a.m. sun time (11:09 DST), I hiked all trails.
1. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
2. Ovenbird**
3. Tufted Titmouse**
4. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
5. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
6. Northern Cardinal* (v)
7. Wood Thrush
8. Veery (v)
9. American Redstart** (v)
10. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
11. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
12. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
13. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
14. Hermit Thrush (v)
15. Eastern Towhee
16. Blue-headed Vireo (v)
17. Common Yellowthroat
18. Gray Catbird**
19. American Crow*
20. Field Sparrow (v)
21. Alder Flycatcher (v)
22. Pileated Woodpecker (drumming)
23. Yellow Warbler
24. Song Sparrow*
25. American Goldfinch
26. Eastern Phoebe
27. Bank Swallow†
28. Turkey Vulture
29. Mourning Dove (v)
30. Eastern Bluebird
31. Least Flycatcher (v)
32. Red-winged Blackbird (v)
33. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
34. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
35. Broad-winged Hawk
36. Savannah Sparrow
37. Cedar Waxwing
38. Blue Jay** (v)
39. Black-throated Blue Warbler (v)
Elsewhere
40. Herring Gull
41. House Finch
42. Wild Turkey
Mammals
Eastern Gray Squirrel
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, bank swallow, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, blue-headed vireo, broad-winged hawk, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern gray squirrel, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, least flycatcher, mourning dove, northern cardinal, ovenbird, pileated woodpecker, red-eyed vireo, red-winged blackbird, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, wild turkey, wood thrush, yellow warbler
