Barn Swallows (juveniles).
A warm, windy afternoon at Beech Hill today, with a few nests of young swallows in the air. Barn Swallows, to be exact—at least a dozen of them, I’d guess, flitting around with the grown-ups. I tried (I always try) to grab some decent photos of ’em on the wing, but it’s impossible in my experience. However, a little gang of youngsters perched on a low branch for a while, which gave me something anyway.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (female), Beech Hill Preserve, Rockport, Maine, 08 July 2014..
The female sapsucker was out again today. Got a dim photo of her. Singing robins and sparrows and jays and finches and crows and yellowthroats and (subtly) bluebirds. Doves poking about in the gravel of the trail. Saw my first phoebe in a while.
Met some friends and acquaintances, too—both Jack’s and mine. Ate a couple ripe blueberries.
All and all, a sweet end to an up and down sort of day.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo
2. American Redstart
3. Song Sparrow
4. Black-capped Chickadee
5. Cedar Waxwing
6. Mourning Dove
7. Eastern Towhee
8. American Goldfinch
9. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
10. Eastern Phoebe
11. American Robin
12. Barn Swallow
13. American Crow
14. Common Yellowthroat
15. Yellow Warbler
16. Blue Jay
17. Northern Flicker
18. Common Raven
19. Herring Gull
20. Savannah Sparrow
21. Gray Catbird
22. Purple Finch
23. Eastern Bluebird
Elsewhere
24. House Sparrow
25. Chipping Sparrow
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, barn swallow, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, chipping sparrow, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, herring gull, house sparrow, mourning dove, northern flicker, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, yellow warbler, yellow-bellied sapsucker
