When dog and I started up the wooded trail this morning, the temperature was in the 50s (F). Mostly sunny, and I knew this summer day would warm, but the coolness invigorated us both, I think. Also a few birds.
Before long, for instance, standing in one place, I added five woodpecker species to my early list. Near the top of the woods, I heard the loud, croaking calls of two ravens (first in weeks). At the end of our hike, I spied the first redstart in a while—and, for good measure, heard the unmistakable cry of an Osprey.
In other news, before our hike I heard a Carolina Wren in the woods at the edge of the yard, and afterward, I helped reintroduce a lost juvie robin to its parent(s). An all-around good day.
Beech Hill List
Starting at 7:05 a.m. EST (8:05 DST), I hiked all trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
2. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
3. American Goldfinch
4. Black-capped Chickadee**
5. Downy Woodpecker (v)
6. Red-bellied Woodpecker (v)
7. Hairy Woodpecker
8. Northern Flicker (v)
9. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
10. Chestnut-sided Warbler
11. Eastern Towhee
12. Black-and-white Warbler
13. Eastern Wood-pewee
14. Hermit Thrush (v)
15. Common Raven (v)
16. Alder Flycatcher (v)
17. Gray Catbird*
18. Cedar Waxwing
19. Common Yellowthroat
20. Song Sparrow**
21. Yellow Warbler (v)
22. Northern Cardinal (v)
23. American Robin*
24. Eastern Phoebe*
25. Broad-winged Hawk*
26. American Redstart
27. Osprey (v)
Elsewhere
28. Carolina Wren
29. Mourning Dove
30. Herring Gull
31. Tufted Titmouse
32. House Finch
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: alder flycatcher, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, broad-winged hawk, Carolina wren, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, common raven, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, osprey, pileated woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker, red-eyed vireo, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, yellow warbler
