Chilly at first, with a half-overcast sky, but then the clouds flew away and the sky turned clear and blue. Mostly the usual suspects—including a large gang of robins—but bluebirds again, which is always nice. And along with the bluebirds, high up in the trees of the spruce grove, a random Blackpoll Warbler appeared. First warbler other than a yellow-rump I’ve seen in a couple weeks, at least.
Warmed right up today. Seems warmer than it used to be. Not complaining, exactly, but the climate, it is a-changing’.
Mostly only Red Oak leaves remaining, and those should be falling soon. November on the way.
Beech Hill List Beginning at 8:06 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Black-capped Chickadee 2. White-breasted Nuthatch 3. Brown Creeper 4. American Robin 5. American Crow 6. Purple Finch 7. Yellow-rumped Warbler 8. Blue Jay 9. Hairy Woodpecker 10. Northern Flicker 11. American Goldfinch 12. Eastern Bluebird 13. Red-breasted Nuthatch 14. Blackpoll Warbler 15. Song Sparrow
Mammals
Eastern Chipmunk
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere †First-of-year
A chilly morning (low 50s (F)), a cloudless morning (other than a line of clouds far out in the bay), with a stout gusty breeze. I had no expectations, but I thought of the possibility of some interesting migrating birds.
As it happened, there were birds of interest—notably a random Blackpoll Warbler up in the greenery between the woods and open fields—but mostly the usual suspects. Along with a couple “big birds” in flight (Turkey Vulture and Common Raven).
Blackpoll Warbler.
Twenty-four species, though not many numbers of each. Those numbers will increase, though. Looking forward to it.
Beech Hill List Beginning at 7:37 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Tufted Titmouse 2. Northern Flicker 3. Cedar Waxwing 4. Black-capped Chickadee* 5. Eastern Towhee 6. Gray Catbird 7. American Crow* 8. Blackpoll Warbler 9. Hermit Thrush 10. Blue Jay (v) 11. Yellow-rumped Warbler 12. Common Yellowthroat (v) 13. American Goldfinch (v) 14. Eastern Phoebe 15. Song Sparrow 16. Savannah Sparrow 17. Eastern Bluebird 18. Common Raven 19. American Robin 20. Turkey Vulture 21. Red-bellied Woodpecker (v) 22. White-breasted Nuthatch (v) 23. Downy Woodpecker (v) 24. Brown Creeper (v)
Elsewhere
25. Carolina Wren (v) 26. Herring Gull
Mammals
Eastern Chipmunk (v)
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere †First-of-year
