Early to the hill again, and again an embarrassment of species. Noteworthy was a Yellow-throated Vireo I heard calling just down from the summit. Also noteworthy were various fledglings—including a couple first-day Eastern Phoebe babies at the hut.
Male eastern bluebird.
Bluebirds abounded. Plenty of other species also. We’ve already got probably twice as many migratory birds as arrived here just a few weeks ago. And many more still will fly south come fall.
Rain tonight. A little tomorrow. Flooding is a rare challenge—but better too much rain than not enough.
Beech Hill List Beginning at 6:45 a.m., I hiked the open trail—and then some.
Today on the hill, dog and I encountered three species of thrush. I heard two and saw two. One of the ones I heard sing was a Veery. I’m sure you can work out the rest.
Wood Thrush.
Beech Hill List Beginning at 9:30 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
2. Red-eyed Vireo
3. Ovenbird
4. Chestnut-sided Warbler
5. Yellow Warbler
6. Eastern Towhee
7. American Goldfinch (v)
8. Common Yellowthroat
9. Veery (v)
10. Wood Thrush
11. Alder Flycatcher (v)
12. American Crow*
13. Gray Catbird*
14. Song Sparrow
15. Tree Swallow
16. Eastern Phoebe*
17. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
18. Herring Gull*
19. Savannah Sparrow
20. Tufted Titmouse (v)
21. Northern Cardinal (v)
22. Cedar Waxwing (v)
23. Common Raven (v)
24. American Redstart (v)
25. Chipping Sparrow** (v)
26. Field Sparrow
27. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
28. Scarlet Tanager (v)
29. Yellow-throated Vireo
30. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
31. Hermit Thrush
Elsewhere
32. American Robin
33. Mourning Dove
34. House Finch (v)
v = Voice only *Also elsewhere **Voice only elsewhere †First-of-year bird