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Posts Tagged ‘laughing gull’
Monday, August 25th, 2014
 Cedar Waxwing. A day much like yesterday. In fact, all the rest of the days this week are supposed to be similarly clear and mild. That means I’ll be riding my bike a lot—and Jack will get some good Beech Hill hikes out of the deal.
 Variable Darner. More waxwings (but no hatch of swarming flies), and more little birds tagging along with a young family of chickadees. I stood transfixed as they flitted around in the foliage very near me—in fact, a Black-throated Green Warbler lit on a twig so close I couldn’t focus—and counted more than half of today’s species from right along the road there.
Dragonflies were about, as well. Crickets, a sign of late summer. Warmth. Young people taking senior photos at the summit of the hill.
Another lovely cool night tonight. Another lovely day tomorrow.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-capped Chickadee**
2. White-breasted Nuthatch
3. Black-throated Green Warbler
4. Red-eyed Vireo**
5. Cedar Waxwing
6. Tufted Titmouse**
7. American Crow* (v)
8. Gray Catbird (v)
9. Common Yellowthroat (v)
10. Song Sparrow
11. Eastern Towhee
12. Savannah Sparrow
13. American Goldfinch**
14. Downy Woodpecker
15. Eastern Bluebird (v)
Elsewhere
16. Herring Gull
17. European Starling
18. Blue Jay (v)
19. Mourning Dove
20. Laughing Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern towhee, European starling, gray catbird, herring gull, laughing gull, mourning dove, red-eyed vireo, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch
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Thursday, July 17th, 2014
 Monarch on milkweed, Beech Hill Preserve. I saw a monarch butterfly today. It’s the first monarch I’ve seen in two years. It was sipping on a milkweed blossom at the summit of Beech Hill. I was surprised at how thrilled I was to see it. Monarch’s are in trouble, of course, from weed-killing chemicals that have diminished the prevalence of milkweed in North America. Sucks. Monarch’s are such amazing creatures.
I also came upon a male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker drilling the trunk of a tree in that neat, clean, geometric sapsucker pattern. Got a little video.
Also worked, took a break at midday to attend a special E. B. White day at Owl and Turtle Books in Camden, rode fourteen miles on my bicicle, and played with my dog.
Tomorrow should be a good day also. That’s my educated guess, at least.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4:45 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Goldfinch (v)
2. American Robin**
3. Eastern Towhee
4. Gray Catbird*
5. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
6. Cedar Waxwing**
7. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
8. Downy Woodpecker (v)
9. Black-capped Chickadee
10. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v)
11. American Redstart
12. Common Yellowthroat (v)
13. Song Sparrow**
14. Yellow Warbler**
15. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
16. Field Sparrow (v)
17. Savannah Sparrow
18. Herring Gull*
19. Ovenbird (v)
20. Northern Flicker (v)
21. Common Raven (v)
Elsewhere
22. American Crow
23. Laughing Gull
24. Rock Pigeon
25. Red-winged Blackbird
26. Osprey (v)
27. Mourning Dove
28. Northern Cardinal (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-capped chickadee, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, common raven, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, laughing gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, osprey, ovenbird, red-eyed vireo, red-winged blackbird, rock pigeon, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler, yellow-bellied sapsucker
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Thursday, July 10th, 2014
 Song Sparrow. A quick late-in-the-day hike for Jack and me. Quite a few fellow outdoorsy types were there—and a few other dogs. Nothing too outlandish, bird-wise, although I did hear the kwirr! call of a Red-bellied Woodpecker just as we were getting back into the pickup at the end of it all.
Most notable about our visit today, I’d say, was just how many blooms are out now—and how colorful they are. Pink, yellow, white, red, purple. Butterflies and dragonflies. Crickets. Not a lot of wind.
I picked and ate about a dozen blueberries. And tossed Jack a few.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5:15 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
2. Eastern Towhee
3. American Robin*
4. American Goldfinch**
5. Cedar Waxwing**
6. Chipping Sparrow** (v)
7. Common Yellowthroat**
8. Mourning Dove*
9. Song Sparrow*
10. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v)
11. American Crow*
12. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
13. Savannah Sparrow (v)
14. Yellow Warbler (v)
15. Red-winged Blackbird
16. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
17. Downy Woodpecker (v)
18. Red-bellied Woodpecker (v)
Elsewhere
19. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
20. Tufted Titmouse (v)
21. Osprey
22. Northern Cardinal
23. Laughing Gull
24. Blue Jay (v)
v = Voice only
**Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern towhee, hairy woodpecker, laughing gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, osprey, red-bellied woodpecker, red-eyed vireo, red-winged blackbird, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, yellow warbler
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