A cool and breezy morning. Ahhh. Still mosquitos, ticks, and flies about, but oh, well. Totally worth it.
The usual suspects, along with a couple less common birds. One of the grosbeak families has fledged its young, so that’s happening. No other humans on the hill this lush Sunday morning.
Occurred to me (again) that there are at least twice as many birds around here as there were a mere three months ago. Sure, most of ’em will be gone by winter—but still.
Beech Hill List Beginning at 6:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
Got to the hill early, considering today was forecast to be perhaps the hottest day of the year. In the 70s (F) already by the time we began our hike, dog and me. Wildflowers, blueberries, dragonflies.
Plenty of birds were also about, along with a few humans. And lots and lots of monarchs. Humid. Steamy. Luscious.
Sure enough turned into a scorcher, with a high in the 90s in afternoon. Kind of dug it, actually
Beech Hill List Beginning at 6:30 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
Up early. Lots of cool birds—including a wayward immature Yellow-rumped Warbler. Otherwise, we’ve got a hill full of baby birds, their little voices piercing the stillness.
Began coolish but soon got downrigh warm. Local outsided temperatures—even tonight— are in the upper-80s.
Pleased with how things are going.
Beech Hill List Beginning at 6:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo (v) 2. Tufted Titmouse 3. Chestnut-sided Warbler 4. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v) 5. American Goldfinch** 6. American Robin (v) 7. Song Sparrow** (v) 8. Ovenbird (v) 9. Common Yellowthroat 10. Tree Swallow 11. American Crow* 12. Eastern Towhee* 13. Alder Flycatcher (v) 14. Gray Catbird 15. Savannah Sparrow 16. Yellow-rumped Warbler 17. Northern Cardinal** (v) 18. Field Sparrow 19. Mourning Dove* 20. Veery (v) 21. Eastern Bluebird 22. Black-and-white Warbler (v) 23. Northern Flicker 24. Cedar Waxwing (v) 25. Yellow Warbler (v) 26. Chipping Sparrow* (v)
Elsewhere
27. Wild Turkey 28. Turkey Vulture 29. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere
