Another nippy morning—low-60s (F) to start—that warmed into a lovely late-summer day. On the hill, birds were stirring, including one species I hadn’t encountered since spring: Scarlet Tanager. I heard a high, loud, abrupt call that I didn’t recognize coming from up in the wooded canopy. Turned out to be a female tanager. (Learned another bird call today!)
This morning’s hike with dog was short and quick, as I had an appointment that would cut things shorter than usual. But this morning’s hike happened also under sunny skies, which I first thought might mean fewer bird species than during yesterday’s foggy overcast—but no. I had more.
Notable was the fact that a couple of very young birds posed for photos—including a relatively fearless Common Yellowthroat.
After our hike, I met a friend and we walked to a saltwater cove and had a swim—first swim in a good while for me. It was a very good day.
(More sun coming for the rest of the week, or so they say.)
Beech Hill List Starting at 6:51 a.m. EST (7:51 DST), I hiked the wooded trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo** (v) 2. Eastern Phoebe* 3. Tufted Titmouse** (v) 4. Scarlet Tanager (v) 5. Black-throated Green Warbler (v) 6. Song Sparrow** 7. American Goldfinch (v) 8. Ovenbird** (v) 9. Veery (v) 10. Eastern Towhee 11. Black-capped Chickadee** (v) 12. Eastern Wood-pewee (v) 13. White-breasted Nuthatch (v) 14. American Crow* 15. Northern Flicker 16. American Robin* 17. Hairy Woodpecker 18. Blue Jay 19. Gray Catbird** 20. Common Yellowthroat 21. Field Sparrow (v) 22. Cedar Waxwing 23. Eastern Bluebird 24. Yellow Warbler (v) 25. Red-bellied Woodpecker (v) 26. Barn Swallow 27. Purple Finch (v) 28. Downy Woodpecker (v) 29. Brown Creeper (v) 30. Alder Flycatcher (v)
Elsewhere
31. Black-throated Blue Warbler (v) 32. Mourning Dove 33. Herring Gull 34. Common Tern 35. American Black Duck 36. Osprey
Mammals
Eastern Chipmunk
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere †First-of-year
Another warm and humid morn, but not quite as warm or humid as yesterday. More like a nice, deep summer day on the coast of Maine—although, of course, it’s not yet quite deep summer. Still, dog and I enjoyed our familiar hike, and I listed a good number of bird species.
Nothing quite as “exotic” as yesterday’s woodcock, but a singing Yellow Warbler rather summed up the feel of this lovely day.
Beech Hill List Starting at 7:06 a.m. EST (8:06 DST), I hiked all trails.
1. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (drumming) 2. Red-eyed Vireo** (v) 3. Ovenbird** 4. Tufted Titmouse (v) 5. Eastern Phoebe 6. Black-throated Green Warbler (v) 7. American Goldfinch 8. Brown Creeper (v) 9. Veery (v) 10. Hairy Woodpecker (v) 11. Eastern Wood-pewee (v) 12. Black-capped Chickadee** 13. Blue Jay (v) 14. Hermit Thrush (v) 15. Scarlet Tanager (v) 16. White-breasted Nuthatch (v) 17. Black-and-white Warbler (v) 18. Gray Catbird** 19. Common Yellowthroat 20. American Robin* 21. Song Sparrow 22. American Crow* (v) 23. Yellow Warbler 24. Eastern Towhee (v) 25. Eastern Bluebird 26. Cedar Waxwing 27. Field Sparrow (v) 28. Purple Finch (v) 29. Mourning Dove (v) 30. Chestnut-sided Warbler 31. Downy Woodpecker (v) 32. Savannah Sparrow (v)
Elsewhere
33. Mallard 34. Herring Gull
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere †First-of-year
