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Posts Tagged ‘belted kingfisher’
Sunday, September 21st, 2014
 Bald Eagle. Big rains this morning, coming through in waves, but by the time I’d dropped Jack of at Boone’s house and arrived at the Monhegan boat dock, the sky had cleared. Seas were moderately bouncy, but right after I set foot on the island, the sun came out, so I dashed over to Trailing Yew and changed into shorts and sandals.
 Monarchs, Monhegan Island, Maine, 21 September 2014. Thing is, there weren’t a lot of birds around—fewest on any day I’ve been here, I’d say, weather conditions not being ideal for migration. On the other hand, monarch butterflies were everywhere.
Not much time to write out here, but that little bit of butterfly news seems fitting and fortuitous.
Monhegan List
I arrived on the island about 11:30 a.m.
1. Bald Eagle*
2. Herring Gull*
3. Double-crested Cormorant*
4. Great Black-backed Gull*
5. Blue Jay*
6. Yellow-rumped Warbler
7. Lark Sparrow
8. Carolina Wren (v)
9. Northern Flicker
10. American Crow*
11. Mallard
12. Belted Kingfisher
13. Blue-winged Teal
14. Black-capped Chickadee
15. Red-eyed Vireo
16. American Redstart
17. Song Sparrow
18. Cedar Waxwing
Elsewhere
19. House Finch
20. Mourning Dove
21. Great Blue Heron
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American redstart, bald eagle, belted kingfisher, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, blue-winged teal, Carolina wren, Cedar waxwing, double-crested cormorant, great black-backed gull, great blue heron, herring gull, house finch, lark sparrow, mallard, mourning dove, northern flicker, red-eyed vireo, song sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
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Thursday, September 18th, 2014
 Domestic Guineafowl. As Jack and I were traveling along South Street, very near Beech Hill, we came upon a bunch of guineafowl. Not sure Jack noticed them, actually, but I sure did. Three or four adults, and more than a dozen little ones—including an albino. Wasn’t that a surprise.
 American Lady. On our actual Beech Hill hike later in the day, not many birds showed up. (Many more showed up elsewhere today, in fact.) However, I got a nice photo of an American Lady.
I have to say, though: what a lovely day.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 1:15 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Gray Catbird
2. Cedar Waxwing
3. American Goldfinch (v)
4. Savannah Sparrow
5. Song Sparrow
Elsewhere
6. American Crow
7. Herring Gull
8. Blue Jay
9. Black-capped Chickadee
10. Domestic Guineafowl
11. Downy Woodpecker
12. Mallard
13. Belted Kingfisher
14. Mourning Dove
15. Rock Pigeon
16. Double-crested Cormorant
v = Voice only
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, belted kingfisher, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, domestic guineafowl, double-crested cormorant, downy woodpecker, gray catbird, herring gull, mallard, mourning dove, rock pigeon, savannah sparrow, song sparrow
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Sunday, May 18th, 2014
 Common Yellowthroat. Kind of a nondescript spring day—well, except for the dampness first thing, the brief sunny period, and the settling-in overcast, along with the singing birds, the swiftly fledging forest trees, and some good conversation with people I know from hiking Beech Hill. It pays to get up early in the morning.
 Oak fledgling. Plus, I heard a rattle of a kingfisher while in the woods stalking a Black-throated Blue Warbler.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 6:30 a.m., I hiked all trails—then at 3 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American crow*
2. Black-throated Green Warbler**
3. Ovenbird**
4. Blue-headed Vireo (v)
5. Chestnut-sided Warbler
6. Common Yellowthroat**
7. Black-and-white Warbler**
8. Eastern Towhee
9. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
10. Nashville Warbler
11. Veery (v)
12. Northern Cardinal (v)
13. Blue Jay
14. Northern Flicker (v)
15. Mourning Dove* (v)
16. American Robin
17. American Goldfinch
18. Tufted Titmouse (v)
19. Mallard
20. Gray Catbird
21. Brown-headed Cowbird (v)
22. American Redstart (v)
23. Yellow Warbler**
24. Song Sparrow**
25. Wood Thrush (v)
26. Eastern Phoebe
27. Herring Gull*
28. Savannah Sparrow
29. Chipping Sparrow (v)
30. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
31. Northern Parula (v)
32. Hermit Thrush (v)
33. Field Sparrow (v)
34. White-throated Sparrow (v)
35. Tree Swallow
36. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (v)
37. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
38. Belted Kingfisher (v)
39. Black-capped Chickadee
40. Black-throated Blue Warbler
41. Downy Woodpecker (v)
Elsewhere
42. House Sparrow
43. Laughing Gull (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, belted kingfisher, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, blue-headed vireo, brown-headed cowbird, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, hermit thrush, herring gull, house sparrow, laughing gull, mallard, mourning dove, Nashville warblerv, northern cardinal, northern flicker, northern parula, ovenbird, rose-breasted grosbeak, ruby-crowned kinglet, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, wood thrush, yellow warbler
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