Common Yellowthroat.

Kind of a nondescript spring day—well, except for the dampness first thing, the brief sunny period, and the settling-in overcast, along with the singing birds, the swiftly fledging forest trees, and some good conversation with people I know from hiking Beech Hill. It pays to get up early in the morning.

Oak fledgling.

Plus, I heard a rattle of a kingfisher while in the woods stalking a Black-throated Blue Warbler.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 6:30 a.m., I hiked all trails—then at 3 p.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. American crow*
2. Black-throated Green Warbler**
3. Ovenbird**
4. Blue-headed Vireo (v)
5. Chestnut-sided Warbler
6. Common Yellowthroat**
7. Black-and-white Warbler**
8. Eastern Towhee
9. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
10. Nashville Warbler
11. Veery (v)
12. Northern Cardinal (v)
13. Blue Jay
14. Northern Flicker (v)
15. Mourning Dove* (v)
16. American Robin
17. American Goldfinch
18. Tufted Titmouse (v)
19. Mallard
20. Gray Catbird
21. Brown-headed Cowbird (v)
22. American Redstart (v)
23. Yellow Warbler**
24. Song Sparrow**
25. Wood Thrush (v)
26. Eastern Phoebe
27. Herring Gull*
28. Savannah Sparrow
29. Chipping Sparrow (v)
30. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
31. Northern Parula (v)
32. Hermit Thrush (v)
33. Field Sparrow (v)
34. White-throated Sparrow (v)
35. Tree Swallow
36. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (v)
37. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
38. Belted Kingfisher (v)
39. Black-capped Chickadee
40. Black-throated Blue Warbler
41. Downy Woodpecker (v)

Elsewhere

42. House Sparrow
43. Laughing Gull (v)

v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere