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Posts Tagged ‘laughing gull’
Wednesday, May 27th, 2015
 Yellow Warbler. ’Tis the nesting season hereabouts. In my early morning hike with dog, I came first upon an active Eastern Phoebe nest. Then I spied a female Black-throated Green Warbler hopping about in the greening tangles on the ground—and up she came with nest strands in her bill.
 Ovenbird. Not long after, I took note of an Ovenbird on a perch, an Ovenbird with a face full of the old gauzy bones of a hardwood leaf. Jus sitting there, waiting for Jack and me to split the scene.
And toward the summit, where the Yellow Warblers hang out, I spotted a female pulling scraps of fluff from a caterpillar tent—a practice I’ve seen before very near that same spot. When we stood dead still and waited for a few minutes for her to return, I happened to see another tent farther along the trail, and there she was over there. (Saw a Chestnut-sided Warbler using this trick, as well.)
All sorts of other nesting behavior goin’ on, too. Including—during a second hike in afternoon—a Savannah Sparrow singing from the peak of the roof of Beech Nut. Again. Third season in a row.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 6:45 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Ovenbird**
2. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
3. Black-throated Green Warbler**
4. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
5. Eastern Phoebe**
6. Eastern Wood-pewee
7. Veery** (v)
8. American Redstart** (v)
9. American Goldfinch
10. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v)
11. Common Yellowthroat
12. Mourning Dove*
13. Gray Catbird
14. Alder Flycatcher
15. Northern Cardinal
16. Northern Flicker (v)
17. Yellow Warbler**
18. Song Sparrow
19. American Crow*
20. Nashville Warbler (v)
21. Black-capped Chickadee
22. Tufted Titmouse
23. Field Sparrow
24. Chipping Sparrow
25. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
26. Brown-headed Cowbird**
27. American Robin
28. Osprey
29. Cedar Waxwing
30. Blue Jay
31. Purple Finch
32. Black-throated Blue Warbler (v)
33. Scarlet Tanager* (v)
And at about 2:30 this afternoon…
34. Great Crested Flyatcher** (v)
35. Broad-winged Hawk
36. Herring Gull*
Elsewhere
37. Laughing Gull (v)
38. House Sparrow
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 blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, broad-winged hawk, brown-headed cowbird, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, herring gull, house sparrow, laughing gull, mourning dove, Nashville warbler, northern cardinal, northern flicker, osprey, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, yellow warbler
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Monday, May 25th, 2015
 Alder Flycatcher. This morning was the first warm one in a while. T-shirted it up Beech Hill first thing with Jack.
Of course, that meant a few bug bites. In fact, I stood there calmly and let a bunch of black flies and a mosquito or two bit the hell out of me—while I was taking photos (or, in one case, a video). I’ve learned that if I don’t mess with my bug bites, they don’t bother me very long. Anyway, it’s (usually) a small price to pay for a semi-decent shot.
 Eastern Towhee. Among today’s photos was a shot of one of many Alder Flycatchers up there this morning. There were also phoebes and pewees and at least one Great Crested Flycatcher. There was also a big flock of waxwings, a booming partridge, anxious Ovenbirds, and two singing male tanagers.
Plus, I watched a hummingbird browsing among the blossoms of one of many suddenly blooming apple trees.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 6:30 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo**
2. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
3. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
4. American Redstart**
5. Scarlet Tanager
6. Eastern Phoebe**
7. Ovenbird
8. Chestnut-sided Warbler
9. Northern Cardinal** (v)
10. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
11. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
12. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
13. Eastern Towhee
14. Common Yellowthroat
15. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
16. American Goldfinch
17. Gray Catbird
18. Alder Flycatcher
19. Blue Jay** (v)
20. Mourning Dove (v)
21. Ruffed Grouse (drumming)
22. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
23. Yellow Warbler
24. Veery
25. Song Sparrow
26. Field Sparrow (v)
27. American Robin*
28. Nashville Warbler
29. Chipping Sparrow (v)
30. Brown-headed Cowbird
31. Common Raven
32. Osprey
33. American Crow (v)
34. Cedar Waxwing
35. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
36. Black-throated Blue Warbler (v)
37. Purple Finch (v)
38. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
Elsewhere
39. Herring Gull
40. Laughing Gull (v)
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 blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, brown-headed cowbird, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, herring gull, laughing gull, mourning dove, Nashville warbler, northern cardinal, osprey, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, ruby-throated hummingbird, ruffed grouse, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
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Monday, May 18th, 2015
 Ovenbird. Overcast early, with wet earth and dew. Dog and I dragged ourselves out and up Beech Hill anyway.
Actually, it’s never a drag. It’s a gas. And in fact, the overcast soon burned away and the sun came out.
 Maple leaf. Bird notes today: a pair of mallards have a nest somewhere right along Rockville Street, and often wander into the road; hummingbirds still around, but I only heard ’em today; Black-and-white Warblers are establishing territories, as are Ovenbirds; redstarts are calling like crazy; heard two Wood Thrushes; hearing Red-bellied Woodpeckers also.
Mammal notes: encountered a snowshoe hare on the upper wooded trail today, got a nice distant look at it through the tangles; encountered a doe on the main trail—right on the edge of the trail—before she bounded down and into a copse of trees. (I searched for a fawn but found none.)
The leaves sure get big in a hurry in mid-May.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:15 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Mallard
2. Ovenbird
3. American Robin*
4. Common Yellowthroat
5. Black-throated Green Warbler** (v)
6. Red-eyed Vireo
7. Eastern Towhee
8. Black-and-white Warbler
9. Veery (v)
10. Northern Parula (v)
11. Herring Gull*
12. Northern Cardinal**
13. Chestnut-sided Warbler
14. Mourning Dove*
15. American Redstart
16. Yellow Warbler**
17. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
18. American Crow*
19. Blue Jay
20. Brown-headed Cowbird (v)
21. Gray Catbird**
22. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (v)
23. Northern Flicker (v)
24. Song Sparrow
25. Wood Thrush (v)
26. Purple Finch (v)
27. Eastern Phoebe
28. White-throated Sparrow (v)
29. Alder Flycatcher (v)
30. Savannah Sparrow
31. Hermit Thrush
32. White-breasted Nuthatch
33. Nashville Warbler
34. American Goldfinch
35. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
36. Red-bellied Woodpecker (v)
37. Turkey Vulture
Elsewhere
38. Laughing Gull (v)
39. Rock Pigeon
40. European Starling
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsehwere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-throated green warblerr, blue jay, brown-headed cowbird, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, European starling, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, laughing gull, mallard, mourning dove, Nashville warbler, northern cardinal, northern flicker, northern parula, ood thrush, ovenbird, purple finch, red-bellied woodpecker, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, ruby-throated hummingbird, savannah sparrow, song sparroww, turkey vulture, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, yellow warbler
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