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Posts Tagged ‘black-billed cuckoo’
Saturday, June 2nd, 2018
 Olive-sided Flycatcher. I had to look it up. Sure enough, I’d seen an Olive-sided Flycatcher at Beech Hill before—just one, six years ago. This morning’s bird appeared in much the same circumstances: a lone, silent flycatcher, perched upright on a distant snag, wearing a dark-colored vest. Again, I had to download the photos before confirming the ID.
 Chalk-fronted Corporal (female). Also happened to spot a solitary kingbird in flight this overcast morning. Warm weather brought out butterflies and dragonflies.
And back home, I nearly stepped on a Garter Snake.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail (and a bit of the woods).
1. American Redstart**
2. Ovenbird (v)
3. Northern Cardinal (v)
4. Blue Jay
5. Chipping Sparrow (v)
6. Alder Flycatcher
7. American Crow*
8. Black-and-white Warbler
9. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
10. Eastern Towhee
11. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
12. American Robin (v)
13. Olive-sided Flycatcher
14. Eastern Bluebird
15. Yellow Warbler** (v)
16. Song Sparrow
17. Field Sparrow
18. Gray Catbird
19. Veery (v)
20. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
21. Eastern Phoebe*
22. Tree Swallow
23. Common Yellowthroat** (v)
24. Black-billed Cuckoo (v)
25. Eastern Kingbird
26. American Goldfinch (v)
27. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
28. Broad-winged Hawk
Elsewhere
29. Morning Dove
30. Herring Gull
31. Rock Pigeon
32. Northern Parula (v)
33. Osprey (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
 Garter Snake.
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-billed cuckoo, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, broad-winged hawk, chalk-fronted corporal, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern kingbird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, garter snake, gray catbird, herring gull, morning dove, northern cardinal, northern parula, olive-sided flycatcher, osprey, ovenbird, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, song sparrow, tree swallow, veery, yellow warbler
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Tuesday, May 29th, 2018
 Blackburnian Warbler.  Black-billed Cuckoo. Warm and summery. Mosquitos and other flies that birds like to eat attracted quite a few of ’em. In fact, surprisingly, I had three first-of-year birds: Cedar Waxwing (a little flock flying over), Blackburnian Warbler (singing high woodland canopy), and Philadelphia Vireo (which I ID’d from its song).
Plus, I scared up a pair of cuckoos, watched tanagers in the deeper woods, and, to top it off, heard the repeated ch-beks of a Least Flycatcher.
What a day.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:15 a.m., I hiked all trails.
 Scarlet Tanager. 1. Wood Thrush (v)
2. Ovenbird*
3. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
4. Veery
5. Red-eyed Vireo
6. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
7. Common Yellowthroat**
8. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
9. American Redstart**
10. American Robin
11. Blue Jay (v)
12. Tufted Titmouse (v)
13. Black-and-white Warbler
14. Hermit Thrush (v)
15. Alder Flycatcher (v)
16. Mourning Dove (v)
17. Gray Catbird**
18. Eastern Towhee
19. Black-capped Chickadee
20. American Goldfinch (v)
21. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
22. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
23. Purple Finch (v)
24. Yellow Warbler (v)
25. Song Sparrow*
26. Broad-winged Hawk (v)
27. Field Sparrow (v)
28. Eastern Phoebe
29. Philadelphia Vireo† (v)
30. Cedar Waxwing†
31. Savannah Sparrow (v)
32. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
33. Turkey Vulture
34. American Crow*
35. Black-billed Cuckoo
36. Scarlet Tanager
37. Black-throated Blue Warbler (v)
38. Northern Parula (v)
39. Blackburnian Warbler†
40. Least Flycatcher (v)
Elsewhere
41. Blackpoll Warbler (v)
42. Northern Cardinal (v)
43. Herring Gull
44. European Starling
45. Red-winged Blackbird (v)
46. House Sparrow (v)
47. House Finch (v)
48. Common Grackle
49. Chipping Sparrow
50. Northern Cardinal (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-billed cuckoo, black-capped chickadee, black-throated blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, blackburnian warbler, blackpoll warbler, blue jay, broad-winged hawk, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, least flycatcher, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern parula, ovenbird, Philadelphia vireo, pileated woodpecker, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, veery, wood thrush, yellow warbler
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Saturday, May 26th, 2018
 Common Yellowthroat (female). Warm and gray this morning. Temps in the 60s (F) early. A thrushy sort of day—but one with a couple of interesting species (notably Black-billed Cuckoo and Magnolia Warbler). So muggy that the raven in the blueberry barren kept its mouth open to keep cool. And I fell in love with female yellowthroat.
 Common Raven (panting). Not bad for a humid morning.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Wood Thrush (v)
2. Ovenbird**
3. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
4. American Redstart**
5. Veery
6. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
7. Black-and-white Warbler
8. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
9. American Goldfinch
10. Common Yellowthroat**
11. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
12. Eastern Towhee
13. American Crow*
14. Alder Flycatcher (v)
15. Yellow Warbler (v)
16. Song Sparrow**
17. Gray Catbird
18. Black-billed Cuckoo
19. Eastern Wood-pewee
20. Eastern Phoebe*
21. Field Sparrow
22. Common Raven
23. Tree Swallow
24. Savannah Sparrow (v)
25. American Robin (v)
26. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
27. Blue Jay
28. Chipping Sparrow (v)
29. Eastern Bluebird
30. Magnolia Warbler
31. Mourning Dove (v)
32. Purple Finch (v)
33. Scarlet Tanager (v)
34. Tufted Titmouse (v)
35. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
Elsewhere
36. European Starling
37. Herring Gull
38. Common Grackle
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-billed cuckoo, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common grackle, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, European starling, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, herring gull, magnolia warbler, mourning dove, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, veery, wood thrush, yellow warbler
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