The past few mornings of hiking the hill with dog, I’ve heard the distinctive tseet! note of migrating White-throated Sparrows. I’ve had no good looks at white-throats—they mostly flit through leafy tangles, staying out of sight—but they’re always on the move this time of year.
Today, surprisingly, I had a chance glimpse of one along the wooded trail and managed a (not great) photo. Ta-da!!
You never know in early October. Wonder what we’ll encounter tomorrow.
Beech Hill List
Starting at 7:39 a.m. EST (8:39 DST), I hiked all trails.
1. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
2. Eastern Bluebird (v)
3. Yellow-rumped Warbler
4. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
5. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
6. Blue Jay**
7. Red-bellied Woodpecker (v)
8. Black-capped Chickadee**
9. Hermit Thrush
10. White-throated Sparrow**
11. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
12. Gray Catbird (v)
13. Song Sparrow
14. Eastern Towhee (v)
15. American Robin (v)
Elsewhere
16. Mallard
17. American Crow
18. Herring Gull
Mammals
Eastern Chipmunk
Reptiles
Garter Snake
(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year
Tags: American crow, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, eastern bluebird, eastern chipmunk, eastern towhee, garter snake, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, mallard, pileated woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker, red-eyed vireo, song sparrow, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
