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Posts Tagged ‘herring gull’
Saturday, June 6th, 2015
 Pine Warbler. Man, what a day. I suppose when you’ve had to endure a series of gray, cold June days and a spectacularly sunny, animated, bright, green, windy, big cloud day comes along, you just appreciate it a little more. Or something. Whatever—it was cool to just peek out my window to see a little female American Redstart bouncing around my driveway, and a moment later find a tiny female Pine Warbler in the trees above the back deck.
 Eastern Phoebe. On my afternoon hike with Jack today, I saw a flock of Rock Pigeons fly over the Beech Hill slopes—pretty sure that’s the first time I’ve seen pigeons up there.
And come late afternoon, I attended a lovely get-together at a friend’s in Owls Head, right on the water. A Northern Parula was flitting about high in the spruces around her place, and a pair of phoebes were keeping an eye on their porch-light nest.
A mighty fine day, all in all.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 2:45 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
2. American Robin*
3. American Redstart*
4. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
5. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v)
6. American Goldfinch (v)
7. Turkey Vulture
8. Yellow Warbler** (v)
9. Alder Flycatcher (v)
10. Song Sparrow
11. Rock Pigeon*
12. Common Yellowthroat (v)
13. Eastern Towhee (v)
14. Eastern Phoebe*
15. American Crow*
16. Herring Gull*
17. Ovenbird (v)
18. Cedar Waxwing
Elsewhere
19. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
20. House Finch (v)
21. Pine Warbler
22. European Starling
23. Northern Flicker
24. Mourning Dove
25. Laughing Gull (v)
26. Northern Parula
27. Blue Jay
38. Double-crested Cormorant
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, double-crested cormorant, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, European starling, herring gull, house finch, laughing gull, mourning dove, northern flicker, northern parula, ovenbird, pine warbler, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, song sparrow, turkey vulture, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler, yellow-bellied sapsucker
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Friday, June 5th, 2015
 Song Sparrow. Turned out to be a busy ol’ day today. Worked clear through five o’clock without realizing it—and so grabbed Jack in a hurry and headed out for a hike. Another chilly hike, turns out. Overcast again today, temperatures in the 50s (F). Been a crazy June, so far. A crazy year, weather-wise—record cold, heavy winter snow, followed by a spring drought, while the rest of the country has been enjoying record warmth. Humans are fuckin’ with our planet’s atmosphere, scientists agree, but the unwashed (or too-well-scrubbed) masses continue to call B.S. Cognitive dissonance in action.
 American Crow. But enough of all that—the hike was chilly but good. Brisk. Plenty of bird life, including a hummingbird following a Hairy Woodpecker around. Also a booming grouse—booming very near the Beech Hill Road parking lot, in fact.
Tomorrow’s supposed to be a bit more seasonable.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Tufted Titmouse**
2. American Redstart (v)
3. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v)
4. Eastern Towhee (v)
5. Ovenbird**
6. American Robin*
7. Song Sparrow
8. Gray Catbird (v)
9. Alder Flycatcher (v)
10. American Crow*
11. Yellow Warbler (v)
12. Cedar Waxwing
13. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
14. Veery (v)
15. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
16. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
17. Hairy Woodpecker
18. Ruffed Grouse (booming)
Elsewhere
19. Herring Gull
20. House Sparrow
21. White-breasted Nuthatch
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American redstart, American robin, black-capped chickadee, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, eastern towhee, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, house sparrow, ovenbird, red-eyed vireo, ruby-throated hummingbird, ruffed grouse, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow warbler
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Thursday, June 4th, 2015
 American Crow. Gray and chilly again this morning, but the sun came out this afternoon.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Redstart** (v)
2. Eastern Towhee (v)
3. Chestnut-sided Warbler
4. American Goldfinch (v)
5. American Robin* (v)
6. Ovenbird** (v)
7. Alder Flycatcher (v)
8. Song Sparrow
9. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
10. Common Yellowthroat (v)
11. Gray Catbird** (v)
12. Yellow Warbler** (v)
13. American Crow*
14. Field Sparrow
15. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
16. Common Raven
Elsewhere
17. House Finch (v)
18. Herring Gull
19. House Sparrow
20. European Starling
21. Mourning Dove
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, chestnut-sided warbler, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern towhee, European starling, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, house finch, house sparrow, mourning dove, ovenbird, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, song sparrow, yellow warbler
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