A later hike with dog this morning. Foggier than yesterday. But surprisingly birdy, nonetheless.
Highlights were a couple of hummingbird sightings (first-of-year birds), as well as the hoots from the bottomlands of a Barred Owl (also first of year, I guess you could say).
Still several species that haven’t showed up yet. Anticipation.
Beech Hill List Beginning at 8:16 a.m., I hiked most trails.
1. Eastern Phoebe* 2. Ovenbird** 3. Black-throated Green Warbler** 4. American Goldfinch (v) 5. Tufted Titmouse (v) 6. Black-and-white Warbler 7. American Robin 8. Gray Catbird 9. Blue Jay 10. Chestnut-sided Warbler 11. Black-capped Chickadee 12. American Crow* 14. Eastern Towhee 15. Ruby-throated Hummingbird† 16. Common Yellowthroat 17. White-throated Sparrow 18. Hermit Thrush (v) 19. Yellow Warbler (v) 20. Song Sparrow** 21. Tree Swallow 22. Field Sparrow (v) 23. Nashville Warbler (v) 24. Yellow-rumped Warbler 25. Northern Parula 26. Barred Owl (v) 27. Blue-headed Vireo (v) 28. Wild Turkey 29. Hairy Woodpecker
Elsewhere
30. Mallard 31. European Starling 32. Herring Gull
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere †First-of-year
Had no Hermit Thrushes on my hike with dog yesterday, but I did today. And like many (most?) thrushes will do, this bird was hopping up the trail in front of us, pausing to glean tiny bits of food from the ground or grass.
Robins are here, too, of course (mostly singing in the trees at the summit), but no Veeries yet, or Wood Thrushes. Might even get a Swainson’s Thrush at some point. And at the summit are their smaller cousin, bluebirds. But I do look forward to their arrival here each spring, these shy, unassuming, but super-talented songsters in the trees.
Beech Hill List Beginning at 7:30 a.m., I hiked all trails.
Yet another wondrously engaging ramble around Beech Hill. Still remembering—finding places where I saw various birds or bird behaviors—and yet soaking up the smells and feels (the dewy air) and sounds of coastal birds of the 44th parallel.
Hard to choose a highlight from today, there were so many sweet moments. I suppose (ironically) it might’ve been when I spied a white-tail staring up at us from a tangle of little trees.
Already looking forward to our hike in the morning.
Beech Hill List Beginning at 7:26 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Northern Cardinal* 2. American Goldfinch 3. American Crow* 4. Eastern Towhee 5. Northern Flicker (v) 6. Black-capped Chickadee 7. Blue Jay (v) 8. Black-and-white Warbler 9. Tufted Titmouse 10. White-breasted Nuthatch 11. Downy Woodpecker** 12. Herring Gull* (v) 13. Pileated Woodpecker (v) 14. White-throated Sparrow (v) 15. Field Sparrow (v) 16. Turkey Vulture 17. Chipping Sparrow** 18. Eastern Bluebird 19. Gray Catbird (v) 20. Song Sparrow** 21. American Robin 22. Broad-winged Hawk 23. Red-breasted Nuthatch 24. Eastern Phoebe* (v) 25. Yellow-rumped Warbler 26. Tree Swallow 27. Savannah Sparrow (v) 28. Blue-headed Vireo (v) 29. Common Raven
Elsewhere
30. Mallard 31. European Starling 32. House Sparrow (v)
Mammals
White-tailed Deer
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere †First-of-year
