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Posts Tagged ‘Nashville warbler’
Tuesday, May 26th, 2015
 Scarlet Tanager. I didn’t rush up to Beech Hill first thing this morning as I’ve done every other morning in May. Didn’t feel like it, with the dampness and grayness and new, thick foliage—figured the birds could wait. By the time we did get up there, about 11 a.m., I figured things would be relatively quiet. But that’s about the time the sun began to emerge, and the temperature rose, and it became hazy and muggy and buggy. Quite a bunch of birds, after ll.
No great photos, but that’s all right. I did hear three singing tanagers—and got a peek at one of ’em.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 11 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo
2. Ovenbird
3. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
4. Brown-headed Cowbird (v)
5. Eastern Phoebe**
6. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
7. American Redstart**
8. Scarlet Tanager
9. Veery**
10. American Goldfinch (v)
11. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
12. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
13. Mourning Dove*
14. Common Yellowthroat
15. Gray Catbird**
16. Yellow Warbler**
17. Nashville Warbler (v)
18. Eastern Towhee
19. Northern Cardinal (v)
20. Alder Flycatcher
21. Song Sparrow
22. Purple Finch (v)
23. American Robin
24. Osprey
25. Turkey Vulture
26. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
27. Black-throated Blue Warbler (v)
28. Brown Creeper (v)
29. Black-capped Chickadee
Elsewhere
30. American Crow
31. Great Crested Flycatcher
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 blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, brown creepwer, brown-headed cowbird, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, herring gull, mourning dove, Nashville warbler, northern cardinal, osprey, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, turkey vulture, veery, yellow warbler
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Monday, May 25th, 2015
 Alder Flycatcher. This morning was the first warm one in a while. T-shirted it up Beech Hill first thing with Jack.
Of course, that meant a few bug bites. In fact, I stood there calmly and let a bunch of black flies and a mosquito or two bit the hell out of me—while I was taking photos (or, in one case, a video). I’ve learned that if I don’t mess with my bug bites, they don’t bother me very long. Anyway, it’s (usually) a small price to pay for a semi-decent shot.
 Eastern Towhee. Among today’s photos was a shot of one of many Alder Flycatchers up there this morning. There were also phoebes and pewees and at least one Great Crested Flycatcher. There was also a big flock of waxwings, a booming partridge, anxious Ovenbirds, and two singing male tanagers.
Plus, I watched a hummingbird browsing among the blossoms of one of many suddenly blooming apple trees.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 6:30 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo**
2. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
3. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
4. American Redstart**
5. Scarlet Tanager
6. Eastern Phoebe**
7. Ovenbird
8. Chestnut-sided Warbler
9. Northern Cardinal** (v)
10. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
11. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
12. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
13. Eastern Towhee
14. Common Yellowthroat
15. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
16. American Goldfinch
17. Gray Catbird
18. Alder Flycatcher
19. Blue Jay** (v)
20. Mourning Dove (v)
21. Ruffed Grouse (drumming)
22. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
23. Yellow Warbler
24. Veery
25. Song Sparrow
26. Field Sparrow (v)
27. American Robin*
28. Nashville Warbler
29. Chipping Sparrow (v)
30. Brown-headed Cowbird
31. Common Raven
32. Osprey
33. American Crow (v)
34. Cedar Waxwing
35. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
36. Black-throated Blue Warbler (v)
37. Purple Finch (v)
38. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
Elsewhere
39. Herring Gull
40. Laughing Gull (v)
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, brown-headed cowbird, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, herring gull, laughing gull, mourning dove, Nashville warbler, northern cardinal, osprey, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, ruby-throated hummingbird, ruffed grouse, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
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Sunday, May 24th, 2015
 Yellow Warbler. Very chilly and breezy again this morning, but the sun came out before too long, and the air temperature began to rise. On getting out of the truck at Beech Hill first thing, I heard no birdsong at all for about fifteen or twenty seconds—crazy at this time of year—but after a two-hour hike with dog I ended up with three dozen species.
And attending a nice afternoon party at Sennebec Lake this afternoon—wearing shorts and a Hawaiian shirt, I might just mention—I added a couple other species, including a first-of-year oriole.
Was especially nice to hear the voice of a cuckoo at Beech Hill, though, I have to say. Tent caterpillars are fairly abundant this year, so I’ll be on the lookout for one of those guys as the year goes on.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo**
2. Scarlet Tanager
3. Eastern Phoebe**
4. American Redstart*
5. Ovenbird** (v)
6. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
7. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
8. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
9. Veery
10. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
11. Black-capped Chickadee*
12. Eastern Towhee
13. Common Yellowthroat**
14. Nashville Warbler (v)
15. Mourning Dove*
16. Gray Catbird**
17. Common Loon (v)
18. American Goldfinch**
19. Northern Cardinal** (v)
20. Alder Flycatcher (v)
21. Yellow Warbler*
22. American Crow*
23. Song Sparrow** (v)
24. Tufted Titmouse**
25. Black-billed Cuckoo† (v)
26. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
27. American Robin**
28. Chipping Sparrow (v)
29. Brown-headed Cowbird (v)
30. White-breasted Nuthatch
31. Field Sparrow
32. Savannah Sparrow (v)
33. Blue Jay (v)
34. Cedar Waxwing†
35. Black-throated Blue Warbler (v)
36. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
Elsewhere
37. Herring Gull
38. European Starling
39. Baltimore Oriole†
40. Common Grackle
41. Least Flycatcher
42. Purple Finch
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, Baltimore oriole, black-and-white warbler, black-billed cuckoo, black-capped chickadee, black-throated blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, brown-headed cowbird, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common grackle, common loon, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, European starling, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, herring gull, least flycatcher, mourning dove, Nashville warbler, northern cardinal, ovenbird, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
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