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Posts Tagged ‘black-billed cuckoo’
Wednesday, June 5th, 2013
 Gray catbird. Rose early today to help with a residential bird survey in Camden. Friendly neighbors turned out, many birds were seen and/or heard, and a good time was had by all. I liked that we heard a great crested flycatcher (there seem to be many around this year) and grabbed a couple of photos.
 Song sparrow. Later, I took some photos for a friend. While doing that, I was happy to hear the loud, distinctive note of a broad-winged hawk and spot the bird flying low over the trees. And still later, I rode my bike around in this windy, sunny, lovely day. The temperature was perfect. The wind formidable—going against it was great exercise.
And still later, I took two dogs up Beech Hill real quick. The time was afternoon, and the trail was the open one, so my count was low. But it was nice to hear a cuckoo again. Still would love to get a picture.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-billed cuckoo (v)
2. American redstart*
3. Downy woodpecker (v)
4. Black-and-white warbler
5. Chestnut-sided warbler** (v)
6. American goldfinch**
7. American robin* (v)
8. Red-eyed vireo* (v)
9. American crow*
10. Song sparrow*
11. Yellow warbler** (v)
12. Savannah sparrow
13. Gray catbird* (v)
14. Common yellowthroat** (v)
15. Eastern towhee (v)
16. Herring gull*
17. Alder flycatcher
18. Eastern phoebe**
19. Cedar waxwing** (v)
20. Black-capped chickadee** (v)
Elsewhere
21. House finch
22. Black-throated green warbler (v)
23. Mourning dove
24. Chipping sparrow
25. Northern cardinal (v)
26. Great crested flycatcher (v)
27. Osprey
28. Blue jay (v)
29. Tufted titmouse (v)
30. Turkey vulture
31. Double-crested cormorant
32. Common grackle
33. Rock pigeon
34. Pileated woodpecker (v)
35. Broad-winged hawk
36. Chimney swift
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, broad-winged hawk, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chimney swift, chipping sparrow, common grackle, common yellowthraot, double-crested cormorant, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, herring gull, house finch, mourning dove, northern cardinal, osprey, pileated woodpecker, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, yellow warbler
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Tuesday, June 4th, 2013
 Yellow warbler. Early hike. Sunny day, cool and fine. Mosquito or two. Birds are skittish. Nesting underway. Wood thrush still singing. Flicker again. Tanager, too. Jack spotted a deer.
 White-tailed deer ear. Worked a lot. Rode my bike. Mowed the lawn.
Great crested flycatcher at my place again this evening—singing late, as is the phoebe and the robin.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. American redstart** (v)
2. Red-eyed vireo**
3. Ovenbird**
4. Black-throated green warbler** (v)
5. Hermit thrush (v)
6. Black-and-white warbler (v)
7. American robin**
8. Eastern towhee
9. American goldfinch
10. Chestnut-sided warbler
11. Veery (v)
12. Black-capped chickadee (v)
13. American crow*
14. Eastern wood-pewee
15. Yellow warbler**
16. Alder flycatcher
17. Common yellowthroat**
18. Gray catbird**
19. Nashville warbler (v)
20. Tufted titmouse** (v)
21. Song sparrow**
22. Chipping sparrow**
23. Purple finch
24. Eastern phoebe**
25. Savannah sparrow
26. Field sparrow (v)
27. Black-billed cuckoo (v)
28. Northern cardinal** (v)
29. Hairy woodpecker
30. Brown-headed cowbird
31. Northern flicker
32. Scarlet tanager (v)
33. Wood thrush (v)
Elsewhere
34. House finch
35. Herring gull
36. Mourning dove
37. Rock pigeon
38. Great blue heron
39. 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, brown-headed cowbird, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common grackle, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, great blue heron, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, mourning dove, Nashville warbler, northern cardinal, northern flicker, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, savannah sparrow, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, yellow warbler
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Monday, June 3rd, 2013
 American redstart. A little thunder last night but not a lot of rain. The day that followed had highs and lows. Frustrations, but also a little cluster of rewards—and a nice long bike ride after the sun came out.
 Wild iris. Jack and I didn’t get to Beech Hill until late for a change. Early evening, upper-60s (F), sun, mosquitoes out the ying-yang. Not the best time for birding, but not entirely unpleasant, either. A nice little breeze causing a rush in the new leaves of the trees. Highlights were a surprise kingbird at the summit, a singing wood thrush in the lower woods, and a first-of-year wild iris.
Earlier, while working with the windows open, I heard interesting stuff: the great crested fly (still hanging around). ospreys and laughing gulls, and the high whistle of a broad-wing.
The air tonight is fragrant and really, really lovely.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5 p.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Red-eyed vireo
2. Chestnut-sided warbler
3. Black-capped chickadee
4. Ovenbird
5. Hermit thrush
6. Eastern towhee
7. Blue jay
8. American robin
9. Veery
10. American redstart
11. Common yellowthroat
12. American crow
13. Yellow warbler
14. Alder flycatcher
15. Gray catbird
16. Song sparrow
17. Black-billed cuckoo
18. Northern flicker
19. Tufted titmouse
20. Black-throated green warbler
21. American goldfinch
22. Eastern phoebe
23. Savannah sparrow
24. Eastern kingbird
25. Scarlet tanager
26. Wood thrush
27. Black-throated blue warbler
28. Black-and-white warbler
Elsewhere
29. House finch (v)
30. Herring gull
31. Great crested flycatcher
32. Laughing gull
33. Osprey
34. Broad-winged hawk
35. Rock pigeon
36. Common grackle
37. European starling
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-billed cuckoo, black-capped chickadee, black-throated blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, broad-winged hawk, chestnut-sided warbler, common grackle, common yellowthroat, eastern kingbird, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, European starling, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, house sparrow, laughing gull, northern flicker, osprey, ovenbird, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, savannah sparrow, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, wood thrush, yellow warbler
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