The first warm spring day of 2019. I mean, truly warm. Plenty of birds about—including a first-of-year House Wren in “my” birch tree. Flycatchers, another Swainson’s Thrush.
Looks like the hill will have no Savannah Sparrows, though, for the first year I can remember.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Ovenbird** (v)
2. American Redstart**
3. Black-and-white Warbler
4. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
5. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
6. Red-eyed Vireo**
7. American Goldfinch**
8. Gray Catbird*
9. Swainson’s Thrush
10. Hairy Woodpecker
11. Northern Parula**
12. Least Flycatcher**
13. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
14. Eastern Towhee
15. Common Yellowthroat *(v)
16. Yellow Warbler**
17. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
18. Wood Thrush*
19. Alder Flycatcher
20. Blue Jay*
21. Tree Swallow*
22. Broad-winged Hawk*
23. Purple Finch (v)
24. Eastern Phoebe**
25. Field Sparrow
26. American Crow*
27. Eastern Kingbird
28. Mourning Dove*
29. House Wren
30. Ruffed Grouse (drumming)
31. Song Sparrow**
32. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
33. Hermit Thrush (v)
34. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
35. Northern Flicker (v)
36. Black-throated Blue Warbler (v)
Elsewhere
37. House Finch (v)
38. Wild Turkey
39. Herring Gull
40. Double-crested Cormorant
41. American Robin
42. European Starling
43. Chipping Sparrow (v)
44. Brown-headed Cowbird
45. Common Grackle
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
