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Posts Tagged ‘scarlet tanager’
Monday, July 2nd, 2018
 Eastern Bluebird. A cool morning—while the rest of North America swelters, apparently. Numerous birds with nestlings or fledglings, including bluebird, Song Sparrow, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, towhee, and crow. Most resident species have reproduced by now in fact.
 Barn Swallows (adult and fledgling, negotiating an in-flight meal). The funnest sighting was—for the second straight day—a little family of Barn Swallows circling above the summit, with the expertly flying fledglings still begging on the wing from their parents. Barn Swallows nest elsewhere but every summer gravitate toward Beech Hill for training.
I hope they come again tomorrow morning.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
2. Ovenbird (v)
3. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
4. American Redstart**
5. American Robin* (v)
6. Eastern Towhee
7. Yellow Warbler (v)
8. American Crow*
9. Mourning Dove*
10. Alder Flycatcher (v)
11. Song Sparrow
12. Chipping Sparrow** (v)
13. Field Sparrow (v)
14. Barn Swallow
15. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
16. American Goldfinch
17. Gray Catbird** (v)
18. Purple Finch (v)
19. Common Yellowthroat**
20. Cedar Waxwing
21. Northern Cardinal (v)
22. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
23. Blue Jay (v)
24. Scarlet Tanager (v)
25. Hermit Thrush (v)
26. Eastern Bluebird
27. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
Elsewhere
28. Red-tailed Hawk
29. Herring Gull
30. Double-crested Cormorant
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, barn swallow, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, double-crested cormorant, eastern bluebird, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, red-tailed hawk, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
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Thursday, June 21st, 2018
 Eastern Towhee. On the first day of summer
A towhee said to me
“Drink your tea!”
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Chestnut-sided Warbler** (v)
2. American Robin*
3. American Redstart* (v)
4. Eastern Towhee
5. Alder Flycatcher
6. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
7. Cedar Waxwing
8. Ovenbird (v)
9. Song Sparrow**
10. Common Yellowthroat**
11. Blue Jay (v)
12. American Goldfinch**
13. Tree Swallow
14. Yellow Warbler (v)
15. Savannah Sparrow
16. Purple Finch (v)
17. American Crow*
18. Eastern Phoebe*
19. Turkey Vulture*
20. Broad-winged Hawk
21. Mourning Dove*
22. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
23. Chipping Sparrow* (v)
24. Northern Cardinal (v)
25. Scarlet Tanager (v)
26. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
Elsewhere
27. Herring Gull
28. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, broad-winged hawk, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tree swallow, turkey vulture, yellow warbler
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Sunday, June 17th, 2018
 Savannah Sparrow. This morning, dog and I got hollered at by a pair of Savannah Sparrows. By “holler,” I mean pelted with a series of tiny darts in the form of quick, sharp chip notes. It was anything but annoying, though, since a) it was the first time I’ve clearly seen Savannah Sparrows on the hill in a couple weeks, and b) it signaled that they’ve got an occupied nest nearby.
Have I ever mentioned how much I love Savannah Sparrows?
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
2. Ovenbird** (v)
3. American Robin
4. Alder Flycatcher** (v)
5. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
6. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
7. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
8. Black-capped Chickadee
9. Veery (v)
10. Northern Cardinal (v)
11. Eastern Towhee
12. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
13. Song Sparrow**
14. Yellow Warbler
15. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
16. Northern Flicker (v)
17. Tree Swallow
18. American Crow*
19. American Goldfinch
20. Gray Catbird**
21. Common Yellowthroat**
22. Scarlet Tanager (v)
23. Savannah Sparrow
24. Eastern Phoebe*
25. Cedar Waxwing
26. Field Sparrow (v)
27. Purple Finch
28. Tufted Titmouse (v)
29. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
30. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
31. American Redstart** (v)
Elsewhere
32. Herring Gull
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, herring gull, northern cardinal, northern flicker, ovenbird, purple finch, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
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