’Tis the season of the juvie.
This morning’s hike with dog was short and quick, as I had an appointment that would cut things shorter than usual. But this morning’s hike happened also under sunny skies, which I first thought might mean fewer bird species than during yesterday’s foggy overcast—but no. I had more.
Notable was the fact that a couple of very young birds posed for photos—including a relatively fearless Common Yellowthroat.
After our hike, I met a friend and we walked to a saltwater cove and had a swim—first swim in a good while for me. It was a very good day.
(More sun coming for the rest of the week, or so they say.)
Beech Hill List
Starting at 6:51 a.m. EST (7:51 DST), I hiked the wooded trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
2. Eastern Phoebe*
3. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
4. Scarlet Tanager (v)
5. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
6. Song Sparrow**
7. American Goldfinch (v)
8. Ovenbird** (v)
9. Veery (v)
10. Eastern Towhee
11. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
12. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
13. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
14. American Crow*
15. Northern Flicker
16. American Robin*
17. Hairy Woodpecker
18. Blue Jay
19. Gray Catbird**
20. Common Yellowthroat
21. Field Sparrow (v)
22. Cedar Waxwing
23. Eastern Bluebird
24. Yellow Warbler (v)
25. Red-bellied Woodpecker (v)
26. Barn Swallow
27. Purple Finch (v)
28. Downy Woodpecker (v)
29. Brown Creeper (v)
30. Alder Flycatcher (v)
Elsewhere
31. Black-throated Blue Warbler (v)
32. Mourning Dove
33. Herring Gull
34. Common Tern
35. American Black Duck
36. Osprey
Mammals
Eastern Chipmunk
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: alder flycatcher, American black duck, American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, barn swallow, black-capped chickadee, black-throated blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, brown creeper, Cedar waxwing, Common Tern, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, mourning dove, northern flicker, osprey, ovenbird, purple finch, red-bellied woodpecker, red-eyed vireo, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
