Brown Thrasher.
A pair of Brown Thrashers persists at the summit of Beech Hill. I saw them again this second straight gorgeous weekend day, again in the spruce grove. I also saw two species of hawk (Northern Harrier, Broad-winged Hawk) and the resident pair of Common Ravens while chatting with my friend Joe, who was caulking the windows at Beech Nut. Oddly not that many people showed up at the summit while I was there.
American Redstart.
Lots of birds out, but few to be seen, what with the thickened foliage and the primal need to reproduce. Nesting pairs are laying low for the most part, hiding their nests. Species that do still sing include American Redstarts, Chestnut-sided Warblers, Ovenbirds, and Red-eyed Vireos. I even heard a short but loud song coming from the male thrasher.
Also took another afternoon bike ride, during which I heard more wood-warblers: Nashville Warbler, Northern Parula, Black-and-white Warbler. And I saw a Great Blue Heron fly over.
Lovely again tonight. Slightly cooler than last night—but still I broke out the fan.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 11 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
2. Chestnut-sided Warbler**
3. American Robin*
4. Common Yellowthroat**
5. Black-throated Green Warbler** (v)
6. Ovenbird** (v)
7. Eastern Towhee
8. Black-and-white Warbler** (v)
9. Gray Catbird**
10. American Crow*
11. American Goldfinch (v)
12. American Redstart**
13. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
14. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
15. Mourning Dove*
16. Alder Flycatcher
17. Veery (v)
18. Hermit Thrush (v)
19. Black-capped Chickadee* (v)
20. Red-breasted Nuthatch (v)
21. Yellow Warbler**
22. Song Sparrow*
23. Eastern Phoebe**
24. House Finch (v)
25. Savannah Sparrow (v)
26. Great Crested Flycatcher** (v)
27. Northern Harrier
28. Field Sparrow
29. Broad-winged Hawk
30. Pileated Woodpecker (v)
31. Herring Gull*
32. Common Raven
33. Brown Thrasher
34. Tree Swallow
35. Cedar Waxwing** (v)
Elsewhere
36. Chipping Sparrow (v)
37. Nashville Warbler (v)
38. Brown-headed Cowbird (v)
39. Northern Parula (v)
40. Northern Cardinal
41. Great Blue Heron
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Maple leaves.
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, broad-winged hawk, brown thrasher, brown-headed cowbird, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, great blue heron, great crested flycatcher, hermit thrush, herring gull, house finch, mourning dove, Nashville warbler, northern arcinal, northern harrier, northern parula, ovenbird, pileated woodpecker, red-breasted nuthatch, red-eyed vireo, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tree swallow, veery, yellow warbler
