Another balmy, steamy morning hike. Not bad—had plenty of water, encountered plenty of bird species, had a nice chat with an old friend—but we were both a bit tuckered when we got back home, dog and I.

Among notable sightings: a woodcock near the summit, the voice of a raven, and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.

Took a good bike ride this afternoon during a thunderstorm watch (possible heavy rain, quarter-sized hail, 70mph winds)—but none occurred. It being so dry here still, I was kinda rooting for the t-storms.

Looking forward to another hike tomorrow.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:27 a.m., I hiked all trails.

1. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
2. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
3. American Goldfinch
4. American Crow*
5. Common Raven (v)
6. Black-capped Chickadee**
7. Eastern Towhee
8. Hermit Thrush
9. American Redstart (v)
10. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
11. Brown Creeper (v)
12. Wood Thrush (v)
13. American Robin*
14. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
15. Ovenbird (v)
16. Gray Catbird
17. Common Yellowthroat
18. Alder Flycatcher (v)
19. Downy Woodpecker
20. American Woodcock
21. Cedar Waxwing
22. Chestnut-sided warbler (v)
23. Yellow Warbler (v)
24. Eastern Bluebird
26. Purple Finch
27. Red-breasted Nuthatch
28. Song Sparrow**
29. House Wren (v)
30. Field Sparrow
31. Chipping Sparrow (v)
32. Blue Jay
33. Tufted Titmouse (v)
34. Yellow-bellied sapsucker
35. Savannah Sparrow

Elsewhere

36. Rock Pigeon
37. Northern Cardinal (v)
38. Eastern Phoebe
39. Rock Pigeon

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