This morning’s early sky was thinly overcast with dappled clouds. A little humid, no wind. Rather quiet, bird-wise, for the most part—but they were still lurking in the leafy periphery and flapping soundlessly overhead.
Another Swainson’s Thrush (same bird?), a good-sized flock of robins, many chickadees, and a gang of roadside turkeys. Plus, a little family of Savannahs (my favorite sparrow).
In eleven days, it’ll be fall.
Beech Hill List Beginning at 7:15 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. American Crow* 2. Gray Catbird 3. Cedar Waxwing 4. Eastern Towhee 5. Common Yellowthroat 6. Song Sparrow 7. Black-capped Chickadee 8. Blue Jay** 9. American Goldfinch 10. American Robin 11. Red-breasted Nuthatch** 12. Yellow-rumped Warbler 13. Eastern Wood-pewee (v) 14. Brown Creeper (v) 15. Black-and-white Warbler 16. American Redstart 17. Red-eyed Vireo 18. Swainson’s Thrush 19. Savannah Sparrow 20. Osprey 21. White-breasted Nuthatch (v) 22. Wild Turkey*
Elsewhere
23. Northern Cardinal 24. Mourning Dove 25. Herring Gull
Mammals
Eastern Gray Squirrel Eastern Chipmunk
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere †First-of-year
Last night late, when I took Jack out on last time, I spied the setting moon. Sure enough, today dawned with a clear blue sky.
Quieter than the past couple lowery days, but still a bunch of bird species. No odd or outlandish species—nor a true fallout—but singing yellowthroats, a female Black-throated Green Warbler poking about in the poplar grove, and a posing Hermit Thrush down toward the main parking lot. Fun times.
Rode my bike around later. And watched three turkeys strut across the yard out the kitchen window.
Beech Hill List Beginning at 7:44 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Blue Jay 2. American Crow 3. American Goldfinch 4. Eastern Towhee 5. Gray Catbird 6. Black-capped Chickadee 7. Tufted Titmouse 8. Red-eyed Vireo 9. Black-and-white Warbler 10. American Robin 11. Cedar Waxwing 12. Common Yellowthroat 13. Eastern Phoebe 14. Song Sparrow 15. Northern Flicker 16. Hermit Thrush 17. Black-throated Green Warbler 18. Red-breasted Nuthatch 19. Red-bellied Woodpecker 20. Eastern Wood-pewee
Elsewhere
21. Rock Pigeon 22. Wild Turkey
Mammals
Eastern Chipmunk Eastern Gray Squirrel
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere †First-of-year
This morning was much like yesterday morning: beautiful, cool (but not quite as cool), clear (but not quite as clear), and birdy (actually birdier).
Three woodpecker species, another tail-flicking Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Brown Creepers, another grosbeak, and a whole mess of waxwings. Nuthatches, four wood-warblers—just a real fun excursion.
Also had visits with a couple nice humans and dogs up there. (The hill is where our social life is, dog and me.)
Beech Hill List Beginning at 7:40 a.m., I hiked all trails.
