Ovenbird.

I have a thing for Ovenbirds. They’re so dependable, for one thing—arriving each year right on time, hollering “Teacher, Teacher, TEACHER!” from their perches about thirty feet up into the canopy. They have what I call a “branch walk” behavior when suspicious. They chase each other around in the woods.

The song of the Ovenbird is my ringtone. That should tell you something.

Beech Hill List
Beginning at 8 a.m., I hiked all trails.

1. Ovenbird**
2. Black-throated Green Warbler
3. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
4. Black-and-white Warbler (v)
5. Northern Parula
6. Hermit Thrush (v)
7. American Goldfinch
8. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
9. Black-capped Chickadee**
10. Blue-headed Vireo
11. Eastern Towhee
12. Herring Gull*
13. Morning Dove* (v)
14. Northern Cardinal (v)
15. Common Yellowthroat**
16. Song Sparrow**
17. Nashville Warbler (v)
18. Yellow-rumped Warbler
19. Purple Finch
20. Gray Catbird
21. Veery
22. Song Sparrow** (v)
23. Field Sparrow (v)
24. Tree Swallow
25. Eastern Phoebe
26. Turkey Vulture
27. Broad-winged Hawk
28. American Crow
29. Blue Jay (v)
30. American Robin
31. Wild Turkey
32. Yellow Warbler†
33. Common Raven
34. Ruffed Grouse (drumming)
35. Great Crested Flycatcher

Elsewhere

36. Chipping Sparrow

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