Song Sparrow.
A quick late-in-the-day hike for Jack and me. Quite a few fellow outdoorsy types were there—and a few other dogs. Nothing too outlandish, bird-wise, although I did hear the kwirr! call of a Red-bellied Woodpecker just as we were getting back into the pickup at the end of it all.
Most notable about our visit today, I’d say, was just how many blooms are out now—and how colorful they are. Pink, yellow, white, red, purple. Butterflies and dragonflies. Crickets. Not a lot of wind.
I picked and ate about a dozen blueberries. And tossed Jack a few.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 5:15 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Red-eyed Vireo** (v)
2. Eastern Towhee
3. American Robin*
4. American Goldfinch**
5. Cedar Waxwing**
6. Chipping Sparrow** (v)
7. Common Yellowthroat**
8. Mourning Dove*
9. Song Sparrow*
10. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v)
11. American Crow*
12. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
13. Savannah Sparrow (v)
14. Yellow Warbler (v)
15. Red-winged Blackbird
16. Black-capped Chickadee (v)
17. Downy Woodpecker (v)
18. Red-bellied Woodpecker (v)
Elsewhere
19. Hairy Woodpecker (v)
20. Tufted Titmouse (v)
21. Osprey
22. Northern Cardinal
23. Laughing Gull
24. Blue Jay (v)
v = Voice only
**Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue jay, Cedar waxwing, chestnut-sided warbler, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, downy woodpecker, eastern towhee, hairy woodpecker, laughing gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, osprey, red-bellied woodpecker, red-eyed vireo, red-winged blackbird, rose-breasted grosbeak, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, yellow warbler
