Another sunny day, and a mild one. My hike with dog was a tiny bit chilly to start—but it was downright hot when we got done. High temps in the 80s (F) today.
The birds were perhaps a bit quieter than on recent days, but my list still added up to thirty-four species. Notable was a persisting Prairie Warbler and a pair of hawks on the wing.
Tomorrow’s high is supposed to be twenty degrees cooler. Will be interesting to see how different my list will be.
Beech Hill List Beginning at 6:30 p.m. sun time (7:30 DST), I hiked all trails.
What a lovely morning. Cool to start, warm to end—nearly 70° (F). The birds were a bit quieter than lately, perhaps due to that warmth. And/or the possibility of fledglings. And/or other reasons. But it was a real fun hike with dog.
Notably, I got a photo of a Least Flycatcher finally. Love those little guys.
A similar day is forecast for tomorrow. Looking forward to a nice surprise or two. (There are nearly always nice surprises.)
Beech Hill List Beginning at 6:18 p.m. sun time (7:18 DST), I hiked all trails.
1. Tufted Titmouse (v) 2. Red-eyed Vireo 3. Ovenbird** 4. American Redstart* 5. Blue Jay 6. Brown Creeper (v) 7. Eastern Phoebe 8. Black-throated Green Warbler (v) 9. Veery 10. American Crow* 11. American Goldfinch** 12. Eastern Towhee 13. Gray Catbird 14. Chestnut-sided Warbler** 15. Common Yellowthroat (v) 16. Black-and-white Warbler** 17. Field Sparrow 18. Alder Flycatcher (v) 19. Yellow Warbler 20. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v) 21. Song Sparrow 22. Chipping Sparrow 23. Pileated Woodpecker (v) 24. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v) 25. Black-capped Chickadee (v) 26. Least Flycatcher 27. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (v) 28. Brown-headed Cowbird 29. American Robin** 30. Eastern Wood-pewee (v) 31. Wood Thrush (v) 32. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (drumming)
Elsewhere
35. Mallard 35. Mourning Dove
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere †First-of-year
Again a chillier morning than the one before, but bright again, with less wind. My ol’ dog didn’t want to get out of the truck at first for some reason, but I finally coaxed him out and he had his usual fine time.
We didn’t end up hiking all trails today, but—as you might expect in late-May—those we did were hopping with birds. No firsts-of-year, but spied a few nice warblers and an osprey circling above the canopy. Enjoyed time again with our friend hikers, human and canine.
Tomorrow’s supposed to get into the 70s. Looking forward to finding out what’s up there.
Beech Hill List Beginning at 6:45 p.m. sun time (7:45 DST), I hiked most trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo** 2. White-breasted Nuthatch (v) 3. Tufted Titmouse (v) 4. Ovenbird** 5. Chestnut-sided Warbler** 6. American Redstart** (v) 7. Eastern Phoebe* 8. Blue Jay (v) 9. Eastern Wood-pewee (v) 10. Black-throated Green Warbler (v) 11. Brown Creeper (v) 12. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (drumming) 13. American Goldfinch 14. Hermit Thrush (v) 15. Black-capped Chickadee** 16. Black-and-white Warbler 17. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v) 18. Eastern Towhee 19. Magnolia Warbler 20. Osprey 21. Hairy Woodpecker (v) 22. Gray Catbird (v) 23. Veery 24. Common Yellowthroat** (v) 25. Song Sparrow (v) 26. Field Sparrow (v) 27. American Crow (v) 28. Northern Flicker (v) 29. Least Flycatcher (v) 30. Chipping Sparrow 31. American Robin (v) 32. Common Loon (v) 33. Wood Thrush (v) 34. Northern Cardinal** (v)
Elsewhere
35. Pine Warbler 35. Mourning Dove
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere †First-of-year
