Another blue-sky morning, with temps in the 50s (F) to start but rising steadily. Mostly calm, slight breeze. The birds are a little quieter these days, I figure because there are nestlings and fledglings about. I’ve been seeing many adults with grubs and caterpillars in their beaks—and evening a few babies getting fed.
Therefore I supposed it’s not surprising that, when dog and I stopped at the hut on the summit this morning, I took a peek at this year’s phoebe nest. sure enough, at least three little birdies in there.
Also spied first fireweed today. I love this time of year.
Beech Hill List
Starting at 7:06 a.m. EST (8:06 DST), I hiked all trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo**
2. Ovenbird**
3. Brown Creeper (v)
4. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
5. Veery
6. American Goldfinch**
7. Eastern Towhee
8. Tufted Titmouse (v)
9. Gray Catbird*
10. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
11. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
12. Hermit Thrush (v)
13. American Robin*
14. Chestnut-sided Warbler** (v)
15. Common Yellowthroat
16. Alder Flycatcher (v)
17. Song Sparrow*
18. Yellow Warbler*
19. American Redstart (v)
20. Purple Finch (v)
21. Field Sparrow
22. Eastern Bluebird
23. Eastern Phoebe
24. Broad-winged Hawk
25. Cedar Waxwing (v)
26. Red-winged Blackbird (v)
27. Chipping Sparrow
28. Turkey Vulture
29. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
30. Scarlet Tanager (v)
31. Tree Swallow
32. Red-bellied Woodpecker (v)
33. Blue Jay** (v)
34. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
35. Mourning Dove (v)
Elsewhere
36. American Crow
37. Mallard
38 Herring Gull
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, 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, hermit thrush, herring gull, mallard, mourning dove, ovenbird, purple finch, red-bellied woodpecker, red-eyed vireo, red-winged blackbird, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
