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Posts Tagged ‘black-throated blue warbler’
Thursday, May 21st, 2015
 Scarlet Tanager. Woke up, got out of bed, made sure Jack-my-dog got fed—and about five minutes later, we climbed out of the truck at the Beech Hill trailhead to the sound of a singing Scarlet Tanager. Singing very nearby. Only took a second to spot it up there, singing. The bird was between us and the the early sun, so he was backlit.
Hiked all over the hill and ran into just one other human—but plenty of bird activity this sunny, breezy, cool morning.
Then, coming back down through the woods, I heard—then saw—another singing tanager.
Or I suppose it could’ve been the same one.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 6:30 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Ovenbird**
2. Northern Cardinal (v)
3. Black-throated Green Warbler** (v)
4. Scarlet Tanager
5. Eastern Wood-pewee
6. Black-throated Blue Warbler (v)
7. Red-eyed Vireo
8. American Robin
9. American Redstart
10. Common Yellowthroat
11. Veery (v)
12. Black-capped Chickadee**
13. American Crow*
14. Chestnut-sided Warbler
15. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
16. Gray Catbird**
17. Yellow Warbler
18. Common Loon
19. Northern Flicker (v)
20. Nashville Warbler
21. Song Sparrow**
22. Alder Flycatcher
23. Blue Jay
24. Eastern Phoebe
25. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
26. American Goldfinch
27. Savannah Sparrow
28. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
29. Purple Finch (v)
30. Field Sparrow (v)
31. Hermit Thrush (v)
32. Wood Thrush (v)
33. Mourning Dove*
Elsewhere
34. Hairy Woodpecker
35. House Finch (v)
36. Herring Gull
37. European Starling
38. Rock Pigeon
39. Turkey Vulture
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 blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, chestnut-sided warbler, common loon, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern wood-pewee, European starling, field sparrow, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, mourning dove, Nashville warblers, northern cardinal, northern flicker, ong sparrow, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, scarlet tanager, turkey vulture, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, wood thrush, yellow warbler
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2015
 Alder Flycatcher. Early in my hike with dog this morning, I stopped and for a long time watched a Red-eyed Vireo that had flown down to near eye-level. Amazing little birds, they are.
 Least Flycatcher. Later in the hike, I spotted an Alder Flycatcher. I hear them a lot, but they’re furtive and good at staying out of sight. Then, still later, I heard—then saw—a Least Flycatcher hunting, well, flies atop a beech tree coming down the back side. And after that, descending through the woods, I heard a first-of-year Eastern Wood-pewee.
A flycatcher sort of day.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 6:45 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Mallard
2. Ovenbird
3. American Robin*
4. Tufted Titmouse (v)
5. Common Yellowthroat
6. Red-eyed Vireo
7. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
8. Veery
9. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
10. American Redstart**
11. Black-capped Chickadee
12. Northern Parula (v)
13. Eastern Towhee
14. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
15. Mourning Dove* (v)
16. Gray Catbird
17. Yellow Warbler
18. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
19. Northern Flicker (v)
20. Song Sparrow
21. Alder Flycatcher
22. American Goldfinch
23. Nashville Warbler (v)
24. Eastern Phoebe (v)
25. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
26. Savannah Sparrow
27. Ruby-throated Hummingbird*
28. Blue Jay (v)
29. Brown-headed Cowbird (v)
30. Least Flycatcher
31. Osprey
32. Hermit Thrush (v)
33. Black-throated Blue Warbler (v)
34. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
Elsewhere
35. Herring Gull
36. European Starling
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
 Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
Tags: alder flycatcher, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-thraoted green warbler, black-throated blue warbler, blue jay, brown-headed cowbird, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, European starling, gray catbird, hermit thrush, herring gull, least flycatcher, mallard, mourning dove, Nashville warbler, northern flicker, northern parula, osprey, ovenbird, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, ruby-throated hummingbird, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
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Sunday, May 17th, 2015
 Female Eastern Towhee. I dilly-dallied this morning, thinking I might even wait a little later to hike Beech Hill. That, on account of waking up about dawn and hearing rain out there. And having it be dark and overcast and foggy at first light. But Jack and I went anyway.
 Banded Black-and-white Warbler. Ended up seeing or hearing more birds than any other day this year. And about the time we were headed back, the sky had begun to clear. And I even got a long bike ride in—then mowed the lawn
Hummingbirds everywhere on the hill today. A first-of-year Blackpoll Warbler (singing). First-of-year Alder Flycatcher (ditto). And first-of-year Laughing Gulls (not at Beech Hill). Heard a booming Ruffed Grouse. Missed some good photos because of a crappy auto-focus—but then thought about how eventually I’ve come not to care so much. Just a muttered curse, and I move on.
Saw copulating Chipping Sparrows.
Oh, yeah—I did a photo of a banded Black-and-white Warbler (a female, carrying nesting materials). She was the first banded bird I’ve ever come across up there. Didn’t even notice the band until I looked at the photo.
All and all a groovy Sunday.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. American Goldfinch**
2. Ovenbird**
3. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
4. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
5. American Robin*
6. Common Yellowthroat**
7. Black-throated Green Warbler** (v)
8. American Crow*
9. Black-and-white Warbler
10. Veery
11. Eastern Towhee
12. Black-capped Chickadee
13. American Redstart
14. Yellow Warbler**
15. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
16. Mourning Dove*
17. Mallard*
18. Common Raven
19. Gray Catbird**
20. Purple Finch (v)
21. Hermit Thrush (v)
22. Song Sparrow**
23. Herring Gull* (v)
24. Blue Jay
25. Eastern Phoebe**
26. Alder Flycatcher† (v)
27. Northern Cardinal (v)
28. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
29. Wild Turkey (v)
30. Ruffed Grouse (booming)
31. Wood Thrush (v)
32. Northern Flicker (v)
33. Downy Woodpecker (v)
34. White-breasted Nuthatch
35. Chipping Sparrow
36. Brown-headed Cowbird (v)
37. Eastern Bluebird (v)
38. Blackpoll Warbler† (v)
39. Double-crested Cormorant
40. Savannah Sparrow
41. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
42. Black-throated Blue Warbler (v)
Elsewhere
43. Laughing Gull†
44. Turkey Vulture
45. European Starling
46. Red-winged Blackbird (v)
47. Rock Pigeon
48. House Sparrow (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
 Gray Catbird.
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, blackpoll warbler, blue jay, brown-headed cowbird, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common raveng, common yellowthroat, double-crested cormorant, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, European starling, hermit thrush, herring gull, house sparrow, laughing gull, mallard, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, ovenbird, purple finch, ray catbird, red-eyed vireo, red-winged blackbird, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, ruby-throated hummingbird, ruffed grouse, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, wild turkey, wood thrush, yellow warbler
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