Got up to the trail head early, dog and I. And, wow, what a day.
Noteworthy:
Wild Turkey poult in tree.
• a first-of-year Chimney Swift flew over as we approached the summit • a Wood Frog appeared on the lower wooded trail, expertly camouflaged • a White-tailed Deer bounded away as we reached the summit (and for the first time I heard the alarm call of a white-tailed deer—since this one must’ve had a fawn or two nearby) • a group of about sixteen turkeys flushed as we returned down the upper trail, with the many poults flying up into the trees
I’d redo this hike again, if I could. (Ahh, summertime!)
Beech Hill List Beginning at 7:07 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo** 2. Black-throated Green Warbler (v) 3. Hermit Thrush (v) 4. Ovenbird (v) 5. American Goldfinch** 6. Tufted Titmouse (v) 7. Black-and-white Warbler 8. Chestnut-sided Warbler 9. Northern Cardinal** (v) 10. American Crow* 11. Black-capped Chickadee 12. American Robin* (v) 13. American Redstart 14. Downy Woodpecker 15. Northern Flicker (v) 16. Eastern Wood-pewee 17. Blue Jay (v) 18. Eastern Towhee 19. White-breasted Nuthatch (v) 20. Brown Creeper (v) 21. Common Yellowthroat 22. Turkey Vulture 23. Gray Catbird (v) 24. Yellow Warbler 25. Song Sparrow** 26. Cedar Waxwing 27. Chimney Swift† 28. Alder Flycatcher (v) 29. Field Sparrow 30. Red-breasted Nuthatch** (v) 31. Prairie Warbler (v) 32. Savannah Sparrow 33. Wild Turkey
Elsewhere
34. Rock Pigeon 35. Broad-winged Hawk (v)
Mammals
Eastern Chipmunk White-tailed Deer
Amphibians
Wood Frog
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere †First-of-year
A warm morning, with mosquitos about. Cloudless, little wend. Felt a lot like summer.
Speaking of—I heard another singing Summer Tanager down in the bottomlands. Marched off trail for a while but never did get even a peak at the bird. Will try again tomorrow.
A lovely hike, with sweat galore,
Beech Hill List Beginning at 7:20 a.m., I hiked most trails.
1. Ovenbird 2. Northern Cardinal** (v) 3. Red-eyed Vireo** 4. American Crow* 5. American Goldfinch (v) 6. Black-throated Green Warbler (v) 7. Chestnut-sided Warbler 8. American Redstart** (v) 9. Summer Tanager (v) 10. Veery 11. Hairy Woodpecker 12. Gray Catbird 13. Black-capped Chickadee** 14. Black-and-white Warbler 15. Eastern Towhee 16. Common Yellowthroat 17. Song Sparrow 18. Yellow Warbler 19. Field Sparrow (v) 20. Purple Finch (v) 21. Cedar Waxwing 22. Eastern Phoebe 23. Savannah Sparrow (v) 24. Mourning Dove 25. American Robin 26. Alder Flycatcher (v) 27. Hermit Thrush (v) 28. House Wren 29. Northern Flicker 30. Tree Swallow 31. Red-breasted Nuthatch 32. Ruby-throated Hummingbird 33.Broad-winged Hawk 34. Tufted Titmouse (v) 35. Common Raven (v) 36 Eastern Wood-pewee (v) 37. Wood Thrush (v)
Elsewhere
38. House Finch 39. Rock Pigeon
Mammals
White-tailed Deer
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere †First-of-year
Another lovely Beech Hill hike with dog. A hike with a couple newly arrived warblers (at least as far as I’ve seen in our short time back here). Four species today, more to come for sure.
The lists are longer than those in Utah, so it takes me longer to compile ’em. Thus my narratives are liable to be shorter for a while (apologies). Suffice it to say Jack and I are thoroughly enjoying our return to this familiar hike and all the inspiring smells and sights and sounds and feels it brings.
Beech Hill List Beginning at 7:55 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Eastern Phoebe* 2. American Goldfinch (v) 3. American Robin 4. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker† (v) 5. Northern Flicker (v) 6. Black-and-white Warbler† 7. Northern Parula† 8. Black-capped Chickadee 9. Tufted Titmouse (v) 10. Yellow-rumped Warbler 11. American Crow* 12. Eastern Towhee 14. Blue-headed Vireo 15. Field Sparrow (v) 16. Song Sparrow 17. Eastern Bluebird 18. Chipping Sparrow 19. White-throated Sparrow (v) 20. Herring gull* (v) 21. Tree Swallow 25. Black-throated Green Warbler† (v) 26. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v) 27. Sharp-shinned Hawk 28. Blue Jay† 29. Brown Creeper 30. Hermit Thrush
Elsewhere
31. Mourning Dove
Mammals
Red Squirrel White-tailed Deer
(v) Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere †First-of-year
