Quiet again this morning—as things are this time of year—but I managed to spot several shy little birds in the thick August greenery. Most notable were those I spied along the wooded trails: warblers, bluebirds, a pewee. The weather was fairly perfect, with blue sky and a light wind and a moderate temperature.
The photo I picked is of a towhee that led dog and me down the trail from the summit, no doubt to lure us away from her offspring.
Rain forecast for tomorrow. I wonder what the day will bring.
Beech Hill List
Starting at 6:53 a.m. EST (7:53 DST), I hiked all trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
2. Blue Jay (v)
3. Common Yellowthroat
4. American Goldfinch**
5. Eastern Wood-pewee** (v)
6. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
7. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
8. Tufted Titmouse (v)
9. Eastern Bluebird
10. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
11. American Crow*
12. Cedar Waxwing
13. Gray Catbird
14. Eastern Towhee
15. Song Sparrow
16. Yellow Warbler (v)
17. Chestnut-sided Warbler
18. American Redstart
Elsewhere
19. Herring Gull
20. Osprey
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, gray catbird, herring gull, osprey, red-eyed vireo, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
