Yet another clear, warm, dry morning—one during which I had to wonder where all these mosquitoes came from? Not much breeze in the woodlands, and not too many bird species. Until the upper, open acreage, that is.
Noteworthy: spooked a woodcock, two ravens still hanging out in the inland blueberry patch—and a relatively cooperative Brown Creeper down by the parking lot.
There’ll be a blueberry pick tomorrow. Thinking I might blow off my preregistration and just let other folks play (while Jack and I hike, as usual).
Beech Hill List Beginning at 7:27 a.m., I hiked most trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo** 2. Northern Cardinal** 3. Black-throated Green Warbler (v) 4. American Goldfinch** 5. Black-capped Chickadee (v) 6. American Crow* 7. Hermit Thrush 8. Eastern Wood-pewee (v) 9. Blue Jay (v) 10. Ovenbird (v) 11. American Robin 12. White-breasted Nuthatch (v) 13. Northern Flicker 14. Eastern Towhee 15. Gray Catbird 16. Common Yellowthroat** 17. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v) 18. Cedar Waxwing 19. Alder Flycatcher (v) 20. Song Sparrow* 21. Yellow Warbler 22. Field Sparrow 23. House Wren (v) 24. Purple Finch 25. Common Raven 26. Red-breasted Nuthatch 27. Savannah Sparrow 28. Downy Woodpecker 29. Eastern Phoebe 30. American Woodcock 31. Veery (v) 32. Tufted Titmouse 33. Brown Creeper
Elsewhere
34. Mourning Dove
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere †First-of-year
Another balmy, steamy morning hike. Not bad—had plenty of water, encountered plenty of bird species, had a nice chat with an old friend—but we were both a bit tuckered when we got back home, dog and I.
Among notable sightings: a woodcock near the summit, the voice of a raven, and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
Took a good bike ride this afternoon during a thunderstorm watch (possible heavy rain, quarter-sized hail, 70mph winds)—but none occurred. It being so dry here still, I was kinda rooting for the t-storms.
Looking forward to another hike tomorrow.
Beech Hill List Beginning at 7:27 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo** (v) 2. Black-throated Green Warbler (v) 3. American Goldfinch 4. American Crow* 5. Common Raven (v) 6. Black-capped Chickadee** 7. Eastern Towhee 8. Hermit Thrush 9. American Redstart (v) 10. Eastern Wood-pewee (v) 11. Brown Creeper (v) 12. Wood Thrush (v) 13. American Robin* 14. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v) 15. Ovenbird (v) 16. Gray Catbird 17. Common Yellowthroat 18. Alder Flycatcher (v) 19. Downy Woodpecker 20. American Woodcock 21. Cedar Waxwing 22. Chestnut-sided warbler (v) 23. Yellow Warbler (v) 24. Eastern Bluebird 26. Purple Finch 27. Red-breasted Nuthatch 28. Song Sparrow** 29. House Wren (v) 30. Field Sparrow 31. Chipping Sparrow (v) 32. Blue Jay 33. Tufted Titmouse (v) 34. Yellow-bellied sapsucker 35. Savannah Sparrow
Elsewhere
36. Rock Pigeon 37. Northern Cardinal (v) 38. Eastern Phoebe 39. Rock Pigeon
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere †First-of-year
Buncha birds this morning. Warm, muggy, quiet at first—but once we got up through the woods and emerged into the hazy sun, things got interesting.
In all, I listed 35 species and had a couple nice photos.
Notable: Broad-winged Hawk, Pine Warbler, and thirty three other spp. On account of this anthropogenic heat wave going on, on the other hand, just laying low in the shade is liable to wear you out, whether bird or dog or human.
Beech Hill List Beginning at 7:37 a.m., I hiked most trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo** 2. Black-throated Green Warbler (v) 3. Tufted Titmouse 4. Wood Thrush (v) 5. Downy Woodpecker 6. Common Yellowthroat** 7. Eastern Towhee 8. American Crow* 9. American Goldfinch 10. Brown Creeper (v) 11. Hairy Woodpecker 12. Black-capped Chickadee** 13. Eastern Wood-pewee (v) 14. American Robin 15. White-breasted Nuthatch (v) 16. Ovenbird (v) 17. Pine Warbler (v) 18. Veery (v) 19. Hermit Thrush (v) 20. Gray Catbird 21. Chestnut-sided Warbler 22. Cedar Waxwing 23. Alder Flycatcher (v) 24. Field Sparrow (v) 25. Yellow Warbler (v) 26. Savannah Sparrow 27. Common Raven 28. Tree Swallow 29. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v) 30. Eastern Bluebird (v) 31. Song Sparrow** 32. Blue Jay (v) 33. Chipping Sparrow 34. Herring Gull* 35. Broad-winged Hawk (v)
Elsewhere
36. Rock Pigeon 37. Northern Cardinal (v) 38. Eastern Phoebe
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere †First-of-year
