4 November 2024

Fine Light

Saturday, July 29th, 2023
Veery (juvie), Beech Hill Preserve, Rockport, Maine, 29 July 2023.
Veery (juvie).

Another warm and humid one, but with a bit more breeze. A mostly clear sky early, with fine light for photos. The birds were cooperative enough that I managed a few decent shots—including a fair pic of a juvenile Veery.

Notable was a one hummingbird near the summit—and a quick tramp down the Erickson Fields trail, which had cooler temps and more shade.

It’s raining as I write this, which should lessen the humidity tomorrow.

Beech Hill List
Starting at 6:56 a.m. EST (7:56 DST), I hiked all trails, and then some.

1. Red-eyed Vireo**
2. Hermit Thrush (v)
3. American Goldfinch**
4. Ovenbird
5. Veery
6. Hairy Woodpecker
7. Downy Woodpecker (v)
8. Tufted Titmouse
9. Eastern Towhee
10. Black-capped Chickadee**
11. Eastern Wood-pewee
12. Gray Catbird**
13. Cedar Waxwing
14. Black-throated Green Warbler
15. Field Sparrow (v)
16. American Crow*
17. Alder Flycatcher
18. Yellow Warbler
19. Common Yellowthroat
20. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
21. Song Sparrow**
22. Savannah Sparrow
23. Turkey Vulture
24. Mourning Dove* (v)
25. Purple Finch (v)
26. Northern Cardinal** (v)
27. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
28. American Robin*
29. Chestnut-sided Warbler

Elsewhere

30. Herring Gull

(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere

†First-of-year

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