A sunny, warm morning hike with dog, birding friends, and interesting birds. Most fun, perhaps, was the appearance of a curious, chipping fledgling cardinal. Also another random Blue-headed Vireo. Another random Barn Swallow (solo this time).
On this warm afternoon I rode 14 miles on my bicycle, where I added a few other species and enjoyed the endorphins and the feeling of the wind in my ears.
We’ll do it again tomorrow, dog and me.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 6:57 a.m. sun time (7:57 DST), I hiked all trails.
1. Brown Creeper (v)
2. Ovenbird
3. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
4. Eastern Wood-pewee*
5. Black-and-white Warbler
6. Blue Jay (v)
7. Tufted Titmouse (v)
8. Song Sparrow**
9. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
10. Northern Cardinal**
11. Veery (v)
12. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
13. Black-capped Chickadee
14. American Goldfinch
15. Black-throated Blue Warbler (v)
16. Eastern Towhee
17. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
18. Hermit Thrush (v)
19. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
20. Gray Catbird**
21. Common Yellowthroat (v)
22. Field Sparrow (v)
23. Alder Flycatcher (v)
24. Yellow Warbler (v)
25. American Redstart (v)
26. Eastern Bluebird
27. Barn Swallow
28. Eastern Phoebe (v)
29. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
30. Broad-winged Hawk
31. Turkey Vulture
32. American Robin
33. Red-winged Blackbird (v)
34. Chipping Sparrow (v)
35. Blue-headed Vireo (v)
36. American Crow*
37. Cedar Waxwing
Elsewhere
38. Mallard
39. Mourning Dove
40. Herring Gull
41. House Finch
42. Rock Pigeon
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, barn swallow, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, blue-headed vireo, broad-winged hawk, brown creeper, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, mallard, mourning dove, northern cardinal, ovenbird, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, red-winged blackbird, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, veery, yellow warbler
