Today was a changes-in-the-weather sort of day. After yesterday’s sun, a thunderstorm blew through overnight, and this day began cool and foggy. Twas another quiet morning—aside from the rain-like sound when a breeze would blow through the thick, wet, leafy canopy, causing rain-like drops to fall. Eventually a few birds would sing or chatter or call. Only avian seventeen species on today’s list, but we did surprise a whitetail near the trail, which was fun for all but the deer.
In afternoon the sun emerged and things got steamy fast. I took a friend’s dog for a good long walk and we both drank lots of water afterward. Tomorrow’s supposed to be a bright one.
Beech Hill List
Starting at 6:54 a.m. EST (7:54 DST), I hiked all trails.
1. Eastern Phoebe*
2. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
3. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
4. American Goldfinch
5. Song Sparrow
6. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
7. Common Yellowthroat
8. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
9. Cedar Waxwing
10. Yellow Warbler (v)
11. Eastern Towhee
12. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
13. Blue Jay (v)
14. Gray Catbird**
15. Tufted Titmouse (v)
16. American Crow*
17. Herring Gull*
Elsewhere
18. Mourning Dove
19. Osprey
20. Rock Dove
Mammals
Eastern Gray Squirrel
White-tailed Deer
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, eastern gray squirrel, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, mourning dove, osprey, red-eyed vireo, rock dove, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, white-tailed deer, yellow warbler
