Ovenbird (deceased).

It wasn’t the first time. Wasn’t even the second time. This morning was the third time I’ve found a window-struck Ovenbird lying dead beneath a window of Beech Nut.

Being woodland birds, Ovenbirds on the move in an open area might well be expected to move toward a shady, protected area out of the broad daylight. This one picked an unforgiving bank of southern windows. I took its little body and dropped it under a bush at the edge of a field.

“Sorry,” I said.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked the open trail.

1. Blue Jay (v)
2. Black-capped Chickadee
3. American Goldfinch**
4. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
5. American Crow*
6. Eastern Towhee
7. Tufted Titmouse (v)
8. Song Sparrow
9. Barn Swallow
10. Gray Catbird
11. Hermit Thrush (v)
12. Field Sparrow (v)
13. Mourning Dove* (v)
14. Cedar Waxwing
15. Purple Finch (v)
16. Common Yellowthroat
17. Herring Gull*
18. Northern Flicker
19. Savannah Sparrow
20. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
21. Pileated Woodpecker (drumming)
22. Common Raven (v)
23. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)

Elsewhere

24. House Sparrow

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