And the sun came up, and it shone on the landscape uninterrupted by any cloud. And the wind rose from the west and caused the new-leafed trees to whisper and sigh. And dog and I had a lovely morning hike (plus a little dog/human interaction).

And I listed thirty bird species.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:52 a.m., I hiked most trails.

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

Elsewhere

31. Mallard
32. Herring Gull
33. Rock Pigeon

Mammals

Eastern Chipmunk

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