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Posts Tagged ‘red-breasted nuthatch’
Wednesday, July 4th, 2018
 Common Yellowthroat (panting). Fourth of July dawned clear and rather balmy—and warmed up from there. Very soon I encountered, in the shade, a brand new Chestnut-sided Warbler fledgling. And adults of other species clearly looking out for their own offspring. Notable were Red-breasted Nuthatch, Great Crested flycatcher, and a Common Yellowthroat panting like a crow.
 Chestnut-sided Warbler (new fledgling). Fourth of July 2018 was a scorcher.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:15 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Hermit Thrush (v)
2. Ovenbird
3. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
4. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
5. American Redstart
6. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
7. American Robin (v)
8. Common Yellowthroat**
9. Song Sparrow
10. Eastern Phoebe (v)
11. American Crow*
12. Yellow Warbler
13. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
14. Northern Cardinal (v)
15. Alder Flycatcher (v)
16. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
17. Red-breasted Nuthatch
18. Barn Swallow
19. Eastern Towhee
20. Field Sparrow
21. Northern Flicker (v)
22. Gray Catbird
23. Black-capped Chickadee
24. Purple Finch (v)
25. Savannah Sparrow
26. Veery (v)
27. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
28. Mourning Dove*
Elsewhere
29. Herring Gull
30. Chipping Sparrow
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American redstart, American robin, barn swallow, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, hermit thrush, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, ovenbird, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, veery, yellow warbler
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Wednesday, June 27th, 2018
 Common Yellowthroat (female). This morning I took two quick steps out the back door and turned around to check on the phoebe nestlings. I saw that they were large and sitting tall on the nest, and then they took off across the little yard, twittering, and lit in some trees. This brought the adults over in a hurry, peeping at their suddenly unchained brood.
 Phoebe’s first perch. Didn’t mean to cause such a ruckus, but it was interesting to watch the fledging process. One little bird sat on its first wild perch for a good long time without moving at all.
At the hill, birds were actively feeding nestlings and fledglings. I got a special welcome from a female yellowthroat with a beak crammed full of flying insects.
Later, I took a nice long bicycle ride and heard (and/or saw) quite a few additional species. Kept thinking about that yellowthroat, though.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Yellow Warbler** (v)
2. Mourning Dove* (v)
3. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
4. American Goldfinch** (v)
5. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
6. Eastern Towhee
7. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
8. Northern Cardinal**
9. American Robin (v)
10. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
11. Chipping Sparrow*
12. Ovenbird (v)
13. Alder Flycatcher (v)
14. Common Yellowthroat**
15. Eastern Bluebird
16. Song Sparrow
17. American Crow*
18. Field Sparrow
19. Gray Catbird**
20. Savannah Sparrow
21. Northern Flicker (v)
22. Veery (v)
23. Cedar Waxwing*
24. Eastern Phoebe*
25. Common Raven (v)
26. Purple Finch
27. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
28. Chestnut-sided Warbler** (v)
29. Hermit Thrush (v)
30. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
31. Mourning Dove* (v)
Elsewhere
32. Herring Gull
33. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
34. American Redstart (v)
35. Rock Pigeon
36. House Sparrow (v)
37. Osprey
38. Laughing Gull†
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-capped chickadee, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, house sparrow, laughing gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, osprey, ovenbird, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
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Friday, June 22nd, 2018
 Rose-breasted Grosbeak.  Dove and swallow. Beautiful early summer morning. I had twenty-one birds on my list by the time I turned up onto the main trail—including a singing Rose-breasted Grosbeak whose voice did tricks I’d never heard before.
 American Toad. Nestling phoebes, nestling swallows, nestlings everywhere. Fledglings, too.
Even surprised an American Toad down toward the parking lot.
Ah, summer in Maine.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Veery
2. Ovenbird
3. American Redstart** (v)
4. Yellow Warbler**
5. American Goldfinch
6. American Robin* (v)
7. Alder Flycatcher (v)
8. Cedar Waxwing
9. Tufted Titmouse (v)
10. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
11. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
12. Song Sparrow**
13. Mourning Dove*
14. American Crow*
15. Northern Cardinal (v)
16. Eastern Towhee
17. Eastern Phoebe*
18. Black-and-white Warbler
19. Chestnut-sided Warbler
20. Gray Catbird
21. Common Yellowthroat**
22. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
23. Field Sparrow
24. Northern Flicker (v)
25. Savannah Sparrow
26. Purple Finch
27. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
28. Eastern Bluebird
29. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
30. Chipping Sparrow*
31. Broad-winged Hawk
32. Herring Gull*
Elsewhere
33. Double-crested Cormorant
34. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, broad-winged hawk, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, double-crested cormorant, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, ovenbird, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, yellow warbler
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