Another warm and humid one, but with a bit more breeze. A mostly clear sky early, with fine light for photos. The birds were cooperative enough that I managed a few decent shots—including a fair pic of a juvenile Veery.
Notable was a one hummingbird near the summit—and a quick tramp down the Erickson Fields trail, which had cooler temps and more shade.
It’s raining as I write this, which should lessen the humidity tomorrow.
Beech Hill List Starting at 6:56 a.m. EST (7:56 DST), I hiked all trails, and then some.
This morning’s hike with dog was short and quick, as I had an appointment that would cut things shorter than usual. But this morning’s hike happened also under sunny skies, which I first thought might mean fewer bird species than during yesterday’s foggy overcast—but no. I had more.
Notable was the fact that a couple of very young birds posed for photos—including a relatively fearless Common Yellowthroat.
After our hike, I met a friend and we walked to a saltwater cove and had a swim—first swim in a good while for me. It was a very good day.
(More sun coming for the rest of the week, or so they say.)
Beech Hill List Starting at 6:51 a.m. EST (7:51 DST), I hiked the wooded trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo** (v) 2. Eastern Phoebe* 3. Tufted Titmouse** (v) 4. Scarlet Tanager (v) 5. Black-throated Green Warbler (v) 6. Song Sparrow** 7. American Goldfinch (v) 8. Ovenbird** (v) 9. Veery (v) 10. Eastern Towhee 11. Black-capped Chickadee** (v) 12. Eastern Wood-pewee (v) 13. White-breasted Nuthatch (v) 14. American Crow* 15. Northern Flicker 16. American Robin* 17. Hairy Woodpecker 18. Blue Jay 19. Gray Catbird** 20. Common Yellowthroat 21. Field Sparrow (v) 22. Cedar Waxwing 23. Eastern Bluebird 24. Yellow Warbler (v) 25. Red-bellied Woodpecker (v) 26. Barn Swallow 27. Purple Finch (v) 28. Downy Woodpecker (v) 29. Brown Creeper (v) 30. Alder Flycatcher (v)
Elsewhere
31. Black-throated Blue Warbler (v) 32. Mourning Dove 33. Herring Gull 34. Common Tern 35. American Black Duck 36. Osprey
Mammals
Eastern Chipmunk
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere †First-of-year
Another foggy morn for dog and me, as we headed up to the trailhead. We’ve had so many foggy mornings this summer already that more than once I’ve heard it called “unprecedented.” This morning’s fog happened to happen on the first day of the land trust’s planned-for week-long free blueberry pick—which got canceled on account of it.
However, quite a few birds showed up despite the weather—including a bluebird whose free pick days know no such thing as cancelations.
Beech Hill List Starting at 7:05 a.m. EST (8:05 DST), I hiked all trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo** (v) 2. Eastern Phoebe** 3. American Goldfinch** (v) 4. Black-throated Green Warbler (v) 5. Ovenbird** (v) 6. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v) 7. Veery (v) 8. Eastern Towhee 9. Tufted Titmouse (v) 10. Black-capped Chickadee (v) 11. Blue Jay 12. Eastern Wood-pewee (v) 13. White-breasted Nuthatch (v) 14. American Crow* 15. American Robin* 16. Northern Flicker 17. Hermit Thrush 18. Hairy Woodpecker 19. Gray Catbird** 20. Common Yellowthroat 21. Song Sparrow** 22. Field Sparrow (v) 23. Cedar Waxwing 24. Black-and-white Warbler 25. Eastern Bluebird 26. Northern Cardinal (v) 27. Yellow Warbler (v)
Elsewhere
28. Mallard 29. Black-throated Blue Warbler (v) 30. Herring Gull
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere †First-of-year
