Chestnut-sided Warbler.

This morning at work on Meadow Street, I heard the call of a loon out the skylight above me. Twice. I stood and looked up through the skylight into the blue-blue sky, and there circled a Broad-winged Hawk. And, above it quite a ways, a Turkey Vulture. Three species in about ten seconds. Within a few feet of my desk chair.

Cedar Waxwings, Beech Hill Preserve, Rockport, Maine, 04 September 2014.

Later, at Beech Hill with Jack, the birds were scarce. More dragonflies, more Black Swallowtail butterflies, more waxwings. Toward the end of our walk, I heard chickadees and so of course stopped to see what else accompanied them. A couple Red-eyed Vireos, as usual.

Back at the parking lot, I happened to see a bird flit up to a branch not far overhead: a quiet, still Chestnut-sided Warbler.

I’ve started to look forward to Monhegan.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5:15 p.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. Gray Catbird**
2. Cedar Waxwing*
3. American Crow*
4. American Goldfinch
5. Savannah Sparrow
6. Northern Flicker (v)
7. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
8. Red-eyed Vireo
9. Chestnut-sided Warbler

Elsewhere

10. Herring Gull
11. Mourning Dove
12. Canada Goose
13. Common Loon (v)
14. Broad-winged Hawk
15. Turkey Vulture
16. Rock Dove
17. Tufted Titmouse (v)
18. Double-crested Cormorant

v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere