We were supposed to get a few showers this morning, but we got fog instead. Lots of fog—thick fog. It was pretty much a soup situation. I honestly didn’t think at first that I’d get any bird photos.
I knew I’d get some bird species, though (thanks to the fact that I’ve still got crazy good hearing for my age)—and I did, as dog and I hike around through a cloud.
Then, lo, I spied an Ovenbird singing along the lower wooded trail. (Managed pics of two other species, too, but they didn’t match the vibe.)
More steady rain tomorrow—or so the prognosticators say.
Beech Hill List Starting at 7:21 a.m. EST (8:21 DST), I hiked all trails.
1. Northern Cardinal 2. Red-eyed Vireo** 3. Ovenbird 4. Eastern Phoebe* (v) 5. Black-throated Green Warbler (v) 6. Eastern Wood-pewee (v) 7. Blue Jay* (v) 8. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (v) 9. Black-and-white Warbler (v) 10. American Goldfinch (v) 11. American Crow* (v) 12. Hermit Thrush (v) 13. Eastern Towhee** 14. Chestnut-sided Warbler 15. Alder Flycatcher (v) 16. Gray Catbird* 17. Song Sparrow** 18. Yellow Warbler (v) 19. Cedar Waxwing (v) 20. Common Yellowthroat 21. Field Sparrow (v) 22. Eastern Bluebird 23. Veery (v) 24. American Redstart (v) 25. Savannah Sparrow (v) 26. American Robin* (v)
Elsewhere
27. Mallard 28. Herring Gull
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere †First-of-year
The sun rose unimpeded this very early morning—the earliest it’ll rise for a year, in fact, considering this is the summer solstice. Seemed like the first sunny day in a while, and the birds seemed to like it, too.
An even forty species this morning. Most notable might be the call of a Red-bellied Woodpecker. Or the Northern Parula that’s been calling down by Beech Hill Road. Or the pair of Broad-winged Hawks that flew over, calling. And in afternoon, I rode nearly 20 miles on my bicycle—yes, listening to the birds along the way.
I wonder—as I usually do—what tomorrow morning will bring?
Beech Hill List Starting at 6:47 a.m. EST (7:47 DST), I hiked all trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo 2. Ovenbird 3. Brown Creeper 4. Song Sparrow 5. Eastern Wood-pewee 6. Chestnut-sided Warbler 7. Veery 8. American Goldfinch 9. American Crow 10. Eastern Towhee 11. Tufted Titmouse 12. Blue Jay 13. Gray Catbird 14. Black-and-white Warbler 15. Rose-breasted Grosbeak 16. Scarlet Tanager 17. Osprey 18. Hermit Thrush 19. Wood Thrush 20. Red-bellied Woodpecker 21. American Robin 22. Cedar Waxwing 23. Pileated Woodpecker 24. Common Yellowthroat 25. Alder Flycatcher 26. Yellow Warbler 27. Savannah Sparrow 28. Field Sparrow 29. Eastern Bluebird 30. Chipping Sparrow 31. Northern Parula 32. Black-capped Chickadee 33. Ruby-crowned Kinglet 34. Downy Woodpecker 35. American Redstart 36. Turkey Vulture 37. Eastern Phoebe 38. Black-throated Green Warbler 39. Broad-winged Hawk 40. Northern Cardinal
