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Posts Tagged ‘common yellowthraot’
Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
 Savannah sparrow. Another wet day, much like yesterday. A little warmer, perhaps, and a little lighter rain. And a few more birds than when Jack and I had last hiked Beech Hill exactly twenty-four hours before.
 American redstart. Heard a titmouse and a cardinal right away, and three dueling redstarts continue to sing just beyond parking lot. Two kinds of sparrow—three, if you count towhee. A few singing warblers. Couple of flycatchers. Soon after we started back down the hill, I somehow conjured up a flicker. Not sure how I did it, but I got to thinking what other bird I might see, and a flicker popped into my head, and at that moment, one jumped up from somewhere and flew down the southeastern slope.
Sure has been a rainy spring.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4:45 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Tufted titmouse (v)
2. Northern cardinal (v)
3. Ovenbird** (v)
4. Song sparrow**
5. American redstart**
6. Eastern towhee
7. American robin*
8. Black-capped chickadee (v)
9. Red-eyed vireo (v)
10. American crow*
11. Chestnut-sided warbler (v)
12. Yellow warbler (v)
13. Gray catbird (v)
14. Savannah sparrow
15. Eastern phoebe**
16. Common yellowthroat**
17. Alder flycatcher (v)
18. Northern flicker
Elsewhere
20. House finch
21. Herring gull
22. Double-crested cormorant
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American redstart, American robin, black-capped chickadee, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthraot, double-crested cormorant, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, herring gull, house finch, northern cardinal, northern flicker, ovenbird, red-eyed vireo, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, yellow warbler
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Wednesday, June 5th, 2013
 Gray catbird. Rose early today to help with a residential bird survey in Camden. Friendly neighbors turned out, many birds were seen and/or heard, and a good time was had by all. I liked that we heard a great crested flycatcher (there seem to be many around this year) and grabbed a couple of photos.
 Song sparrow. Later, I took some photos for a friend. While doing that, I was happy to hear the loud, distinctive note of a broad-winged hawk and spot the bird flying low over the trees. And still later, I rode my bike around in this windy, sunny, lovely day. The temperature was perfect. The wind formidable—going against it was great exercise.
And still later, I took two dogs up Beech Hill real quick. The time was afternoon, and the trail was the open one, so my count was low. But it was nice to hear a cuckoo again. Still would love to get a picture.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Black-billed cuckoo (v)
2. American redstart*
3. Downy woodpecker (v)
4. Black-and-white warbler
5. Chestnut-sided warbler** (v)
6. American goldfinch**
7. American robin* (v)
8. Red-eyed vireo* (v)
9. American crow*
10. Song sparrow*
11. Yellow warbler** (v)
12. Savannah sparrow
13. Gray catbird* (v)
14. Common yellowthroat** (v)
15. Eastern towhee (v)
16. Herring gull*
17. Alder flycatcher
18. Eastern phoebe**
19. Cedar waxwing** (v)
20. Black-capped chickadee** (v)
Elsewhere
21. House finch
22. Black-throated green warbler (v)
23. Mourning dove
24. Chipping sparrow
25. Northern cardinal (v)
26. Great crested flycatcher (v)
27. Osprey
28. Blue jay (v)
29. Tufted titmouse (v)
30. Turkey vulture
31. Double-crested cormorant
32. Common grackle
33. Rock pigeon
34. Pileated woodpecker (v)
35. Broad-winged hawk
36. Chimney swift
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-billed cuckoo, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, broad-winged hawk, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chimney swift, chipping sparrow, common grackle, common yellowthraot, double-crested cormorant, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, herring gull, house finch, mourning dove, northern cardinal, osprey, pileated woodpecker, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, turkey vulture, yellow warbler
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Sunday, June 2nd, 2013
 Cedar waxwing. Not quite so warm today, but still muggy, and with seemingly more mosquitoes at Beech Hill. Also more cuckoos. I heard two calling at once: one at some distance, and one very near uttering a repeated one-note call of alarm (I assume), and I tried stalking the near one—walking very slowly, keeping Jack behind me—but they’re stealthy, skulk about in thick greenery, and are quick to take flight. I got a look at this one, at least, as it flew away from us down the trail toward the other, and began again to sound the alarm.
 American redstart. Plenty of other birds, mostly singing from fixed perches near nest sites, or passing quickly through—like a couple packs of waxwings I saw above the open fields. Plenty of flycatchers, which makes sense when you consider all the mosquitoes and black flies still buzzing about. (Saw a few dragonflies, too, and more butterflies.) Pewee, phoebe, alder flycatcher, great crested flycatcher. I heard a great crested out back of my place later in the day, in fact, and my hope is it’ll stick around in the great open area surrounded by the green foliage of tall oaks. I’d like to get a decent photo of this handsome bird.
Back on the hill, I noticed, too, there seems to be a minor tent-caterpillar infestation. Many folks think their bright webs unattractive and bad for plant life and would just as soon they disappear. I think how cuckoos like dining on tent caterpillars and so am happy they’re around. My best bet, come to think of it, might be to stand still for a while near a few of the webs and wait for a black-billed cuckoo to come along.
Because one thing’s for sure: you can’t stalk a cuckoo.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Ovenbird** (v)
2. Wild turkey (v)
3. Red-eyed vireo**
4. Chestnut-sided warbler**
5. Black-throated green warbler** (v)
6. Hermit thrush (v)
7. American goldfinch
8. Gray catbird**
9. Black-and-white warbler**
10. American robin*
11. Rose-breasted grosbeak (v)
12. American redstart**
13. Veery (v)
14. Eastern towhee
15. Black-billed cuckoo
16. Common yellowthroat**
17. Yellow warbler**
18. Alder flycatcher
19. Great crested flycatcher**
20. Mourning dove*
21. Eastern wood-pewee** (v)
22. American crow*
23. Field sparrow
24. Tufted titmouse** (v)
25. Eastern phoebe**
26. Song sparrow**
27. Nashville warbler (v)
28. Savannah sparrow
29. Chipping sparrow** (v)
30. Blue jay** (v)
31. Cedar waxwing
32. Red-tailed hawk
33. Hairy woodpecker
34. Black-throated blue warbler (v)
35. Scarlet tanager (v)
Elsewhere
36. House finch
37. Herring gull
38. Green heron†
39. European starling
40. Common grackle
41. Laughing gull (v)
42. Canada goose
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-billed cuckoo, black-throated blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, Canada goose, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common grackle, common yellowthraot, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, European starling, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, green heron, hairy woodpecker, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, laughing gull, mourning dove, Nashville warbler, ovenbird, red-eyed vireo, red-tailed hawk, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, scarlet tanager, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, wild turkey, yellow warbler
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