The morning was chilly (30s (F) to start), but little wind, and the sun shone through, and spring birds were abundant—if not necessarily wanting their photo taken.

Still, it was lovely to encounter a singing first-of-year Blue-headed Vireo. Also five woodpecker species, three thrush species, a pair of warbler species, a kestrel, a turkey, a blackbird, and more.

Tomorrow will be cloudy, with rain coming later. Already looking forward to it.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5:31 a.m. real time (6:31 DST), I hiked all trails.

1. American Robin*
2. Black-capped Chickadee**
3. Tufted Titmouse**
4. Mourning Dove* (v)
5. Blue Jay** (v)
6. Northern Flicker (v)
7. Eastern Towhee (v)
8. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
9. Northern Cardinal** (v)
10. Brown Creeper (v)
11. Downy Woodpecker
12. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (v)
13. American Goldfinch**
14. American Crow*
15. Hermit Thrush (v)
16. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
17. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
18. Eastern Phoebe**
19. Eastern Bluebird
20. Blue-headed Vireo
21. Tree Swallow
22. Yellow-rumped Warbler
23. Field Sparrow
24. Song Sparrow
25. Chipping Sparrow
26. American Kestrel
27. Herring Gull*
28. Red-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
29. Brown-headed Cowbird (v)
30. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (v)
31. Palm Warbler
32. Wild Turkey

Elsewhere

33. Mallard

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