An earlier hike this morning. Temps in the low 60s (F) to start, and a little breeze down in the woodlands. Birds were a little quiet, what with all their secret young ’uns. Took the lower trail and followed a Veery for a hundred yards or more. Finally emerged into the edge realm, and then the open barrens, where my count more than doubles.

Notable was a bird I didn’t list at the time but discovered when viewing photos tonight: a Blue-headed Vireo in a spruce in the grove at the summit. Perhaps more notable was a Cedar Waxwing posing regally atop a dead snag. And on our return, a singing Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

I wonder what tomorrow will bring.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:17 a.m., I hiked most trails.

1. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
2. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
3. Ovenbird (v)
4. American Crow*
5. Tufted Titmouse
6. American Goldfinch
7. Veery**
8. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
9. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
10. Blue Jay (v)
11. Hermit Thrush
12. Northern Flicker
13. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
14. American Robin
15. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
16. Common Yellowthroat
17. Chestnut-sided Warbler
18. Field Sparrow
19. Song Sparrow**
20. Eastern Towhee
21. Gray Catbird
22. Purple Finch
23. Herring Gull*
24. Downy Woodpecker
25. Prairie Warbler (v)
26. Blue-headed Vireo
27. Red-breasted Nuthatch
28. Savannah Sparrow
29. Cedar Waxwing
30. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
31. Chipping Sparrow (v)
32. Eastern Phoebe
33. Yellow Warbler (v)
34. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
35. Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Elsewhere

36. Northern Cardinal
37. House Sparrow

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