Tree Swallow (stretching wing).

Another exciting early May morning. Three first-of-year species, a pair of overflying Great Blue Herons, a swallow stretching his wing.

Black-and-white Warbler.

I’ll never tire of this stuff. Such great good fortune.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:45 a.m., I hiked all trails.

1. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
2. Black-and-white Warbler
3. Ovenbird**
4. Herring Gull*
5. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
6. Blue-headed Vireo
7. Nashville Warbler† (v)
8. Eastern Phoebe
9. American Goldfinch (v)
10. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
11. Northern Parula† (v)
12. Gray Catbird† (v)
13. White-throated Sparrow (v)
14. Hermit Thrush
15. Northern Cardinal* (v)
16. Mourning Dove*
17. Eastern Towhee
18. Northern Flicker (v)
19. Black-capped Chickadee**
20. Blue Jay
21. American Crow*
22. Common Yellowthroat
23. Song Sparrow**
24. Tree Swallow
25. Eastern Bluebird
26. Savannah Sparrow
27. Yellow-rumped Warbler
28. Chipping Sparrow** (v)
29. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (v)
30. Great Blue Heron
31. Osprey
32. Downy Woodpecker (v)

Elsewhere

33. Rock Pigeon
34. House Sparrow

v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird

Yellow-rumped Warbler (female).