Chillier this morning, nearly cloudless—and breeze from an inconvenient direction. Nevertheless, a bunch of migrating songbirds were moving through the still-mostly-bare hardwoods this morning.

First-of-year birds: Great Crested Flycatcher, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Nashville Warbler, and Common Yellowthroat. (I called the yellowthroat!) I worry a little about the savannah Sparrows because of the serious mow up there—but I expect a few will be back before long.

Lots of Blue-headed Vireos still. And ravens are around. Still, plenty of species have yet to arrive. At home this afternoon, I heard the whistle of a Broad-winged Hawk, walked out, and got a good look at it as it took flight from a tree out back.

Exciting time of year.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:30 a.m., I hiked all trails.

1. White-breasted Nuthatch (v)
2. Ovenbird (v)
3. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
4. Black-and-white Warbler
5. Northern Cardinal**
6. Downy Woodpecker
7. American Robin*
8. American Goldfinch (v)
9. Great Crested Flycatcher† (v)
10. Blue-headed Vireo
11. Black-capped Chickadee
12. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
13. Northern Parula
14. Chestnut-sided Warbler†
15. Gray Catbird (v)
16. Hermit Thrush
17. Nashville Warbler† (v)
18. Herring Gull* (v)
19. Yellow-rumped Warbler
20. Field Sparrow (v)
21. American Crow*
22. Tree Swallow
23. Eastern Phoebe
24. Eastern Bluebird (v)
25. Song Sparrow (v)
26. Brown-headed Cowbird (v)
27. Common Raven (v)
28. White-throated Sparrow**
29. Common Yellowthroat† (v)
30. Pileated Woodpecker (v)

Elsewhere

31. Mourning Dove (v)
32. House Finch (v)
33. Chipping Sparrow
34. Blue Jay (v)
35. Broad-winged Hawk

v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
†First-of-year bird