Had a late-morning hike with dog today on account of his introductory visit with the new vet. Rained earlier, but by the time we hit the trail, the sun had come out. And so had the people. And the birds.

Had a couple nice, interesting chats. Led a quick tour of Beech Nut. Photographed coasting schooners. And came upon a first-of-year pair of kingbirds. Also hawk and vulture and pair of ospreys, but the kingbirds— fluttering about in the spruce grove on the summit—kind of took the cake.

Still a few resident species I haven’t yet heard or seen (e.g., Black-throated Blue Warbler), though, which gives me hope for the near future.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 10:52 a.m., I hiked all trails.

1. Red-eyed Vireo**
2. Song Sparrow**
3. Ovenbird**
4. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
5. Common Yellowthroat (v)
6. American Crow* (v)
7. Veery (v)
8. American Goldfinch
9. American Redstart (v)
10. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
11. Tufted Titmouse (v)
12. Gray Catbird
13. Eastern Towhee
14. Alder Flycatcher
15. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
16. Field Sparrow
17. Yellow Warbler
18. Blue Jay (v)
19. Tree Swallow
20. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
21. Eastern Kingbird†
22. Turkey Vulture
23. Prairie Warbler (v)
24. Broad-winged Hawk
25. Eastern Bluebird
26. House Wren
27. Eastern Phoebe
28. Chipping Sparrow (v)
29. Purple Finch
30. Nashville Warbler (v)
31. Osprey
32. Black-and-white Warbler (v)

Elsewhere

33. Mallard

(v) Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year