Cool and bright again this morning—but not quite so cool. In fact, the day warmed up pretty good by the time dog and I reached the summit. A noteworthy day, though, with a few nice sightings. Most noteworthy, perhaps was a whitetail doe and fawn that appeared in a little clearing far below us.
Bird-wise, also at the summit, I spotted my first yellow-rump since spring. and I spotted my first Nashville Warbler in months, down in the woodlands.
Sitting here this evening, I find myself wondering what tomorrow’s hike will bring.
Beech Hill List
Starting at 7:04 a.m. EST (8:04 DST), I hiked all trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee**
3. Northern Parula (v)
4. Gray Catbird**
5. Eastern Wood-pewee
6. American Goldfinch**
7. Nashville Warbler
8. Blue Jay** (v)
9. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
10. Brown Creeper (v)
11. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
12. Red-bellied Woodpecker (v)
13. Eastern Towhee
14. Hairy Woodpecker
15. American Crow*
16. Song Sparrow
17. Yellow-rumped Warbler
18. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
19. Yellow Warbler
20. Common Yellowthroat (v)
21. Cedar Waxwing
22. Northern Flicker (v)
Elsewhere
23. Herring Gull
24. House Sparrow
25. Eastern Bluebird
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, brown creeper, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern gray squirrel, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, house sparrow, Nashville warbler, northern flicker, northern parula, pileated woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker, red-eyed vireo, song sparrow, white-breasted nuthatch, white-tailed deer, yellow warbler, yellow-bellied flycatcher, yellow-rumped warbler
