Common Yellowthroat.
Kind of a nondescript spring day—well, except for the dampness first thing, the brief sunny period, and the settling-in overcast, along with the singing birds, the swiftly fledging forest trees, and some good conversation with people I know from hiking Beech Hill. It pays to get up early in the morning.
Oak fledgling.
Plus, I heard a rattle of a kingfisher while in the woods stalking a Black-throated Blue Warbler.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 6:30 a.m., I hiked all trails—then at 3 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American crow*
2. Black-throated Green Warbler**
3. Ovenbird**
4. Blue-headed Vireo (v)
5. Chestnut-sided Warbler
6. Common Yellowthroat**
7. Black-and-white Warbler**
8. Eastern Towhee
9. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
10. Nashville Warbler
11. Veery (v)
12. Northern Cardinal (v)
13. Blue Jay
14. Northern Flicker (v)
15. Mourning Dove* (v)
16. American Robin
17. American Goldfinch
18. Tufted Titmouse (v)
19. Mallard
20. Gray Catbird
21. Brown-headed Cowbird (v)
22. American Redstart (v)
23. Yellow Warbler**
24. Song Sparrow**
25. Wood Thrush (v)
26. Eastern Phoebe
27. Herring Gull*
28. Savannah Sparrow
29. Chipping Sparrow (v)
30. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
31. Northern Parula (v)
32. Hermit Thrush (v)
33. Field Sparrow (v)
34. White-throated Sparrow (v)
35. Tree Swallow
36. Ruby-crowned Kinglet (v)
37. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
38. Belted Kingfisher (v)
39. Black-capped Chickadee
40. Black-throated Blue Warbler
41. Downy Woodpecker (v)
Elsewhere
42. House Sparrow
43. Laughing Gull (v)
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, belted kingfisher, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated blue warbler, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, blue-headed vireo, brown-headed cowbird, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, field sparrow, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, hermit thrush, herring gull, house sparrow, laughing gull, mallard, mourning dove, Nashville warblerv, northern cardinal, northern flicker, northern parula, ovenbird, rose-breasted grosbeak, ruby-crowned kinglet, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, wood thrush, yellow warbler
