A cool, sunny morning. Got to the trail early, heard more birds than I saw. Still a bit nippy for a lot of activity—plus, nesting’s going on now. Did spy a kingbird near the summit.

Phoebes are nesting in Beech Nut after all.

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

1. Ovenbird**
2. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
3. Common Yellowthroat**
4. Black-capped Chickadee**
5. American Robin* (v)
6. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
7. Chestnut-sided Warbler
8. Blue Jay (v)
9. Gray Catbird**
10. American Redstart
11. Veery
12. Eastern Wood-pewee
13. Rose-breasted Grosbeak**
14. Black-and-white Warbler*
15. Eastern Towhee
16. Mourning Dove* (v)
17. Great Crested Flycatcher
18. Alder Flycatcher
19. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
20. Nashville Warbler (v)
21. Field Sparrow (v)
22. Song Sparrow (v)
23. Tree Swallow (v)
24. Chipping Sparrow
25. Eastern Phoebe
26. Eastern Kingbird
27. American Crow
28. Northern Cardinal
29. Tufted Titmouse
30. White-breasted Nuthatch
31. Scarlet Tanager
32. Hermit Thrush
33. Least Flycatcher

Elsewhere

34. House Finch (v)
35. Herring Gull
36. House Sparrow

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