A morning much like yesterday’s after some overnight rain. A wetter landscape, with thicker fog and fewer bird species—but not that much thicker, and not all that fewer. In fact, we enjoyed it a lot, dog and me.

Had casual chats with several humans (and shared sniffs with a few dogs). Spied a quiet mama turkey (with likely tiny chicks around). Saw the thrasher again, and heard blackbirds. But the only decent photo I got was a portrait of a Cedar Waxwing (showing the reason it got its name). I rather liked the photo.

Supposed to be partly cloudy tomorrow morning, with possible thunderstorms about midday. Expect dramatic clouds.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:10 a.m. sun time (8:10 DST), I hiked all trails.

1. Common Yellowthroat (v)
2. Red-eyed Vireo**
3. Ovenbird (v)
4. Chestnut-sided Warbler
5. Black-and-white Warbler**
6. Northern Cardinal** (v)
7. Song Sparrow*
8. Alder Flycatcher (v)
9. American Goldfinch
10. Eastern Towhee
11. Mourning Dove*
12. Field Sparrow (v)
13. Eastern Phoebe*
14. Rose-breasted Grosbeak
15. American Crow*
16. Yellow Warbler (v)
17. Cedar Waxwing
18. Eastern Bluebird
19. Gray Catbird**
20. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
21. Blue Jay (v)
22. Prairie Warbler (v)
23. American Robin*
24. American Redstart**
25. Hermit Thrush (v)
26. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
27. Tufted Titmouse (v)
28. Veery (v)
29. Scarlet Tanager (v)
30. Black-capped Chickadee**
31. Wild Turkey
32. Red-winged Blackbird (v)
33. Brown Thrasher

Elsewhere

34. Mallard
35. Herring Gull

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