What a morning. Chilly to start, with a little breeze, but absolutely cloudless (rare her on the coast of Maine), and really interesting birdwise.

First-of-year note: A flock of about thirty Cedar Waxwings flew right by us, but I accidentally turned off my camera and so missed ’em. However, I did get a photo of one of many Yellow-rumped Warblers that were moving through—several of them singing.

Within a few days, I expect to see a Palm Warbler—and other incoming species.

Fun time of year!

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 6:26 a.m. real time (7:26 DST), I hiked all trails.

1. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (drumming)
2. White-breasted Nuthatch88 (v)
3. Tufted Titmouse**
4. Black-capped Chickadee
5. Brown Creeper
6. Downy Woodpecker**
7. Red-bellied Woodpecker (v)
8. Hairy Woodpecker
9. Red-winged Blackbird
10. Purple Finch (v)
11. American Goldfinch
12. Eastern Bluebird
13. Northern Cardinal* (v)
14. Song Sparrow**
15. American Crow*
16. Yellow-rumped Warbler
17. Eastern Phoebe*
18. American Robin
19. Northern Flicker
20. Cedar Waxwing†
21. Blue Jay** (v)
22. Turkey Vulture
23. Herring Gull* (v)
24. Golden-crowned Kinglet
25. Pileated Woodpecker (v)

Mammals

American Red Squirrel (v)

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