Common Yellowthroat.
Here on the mainland, scatterings of small passerines are moving through the undergrowth, and larger birds—flickers, jays—are flapping from tree to tree. The landscape is getting October colorful. It’s the first of October, after all, here on the 44th parallel.
Eastern Towhee.
Meanwhile, out on Monhegan Island, this was Trap Day.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 1:45 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Yellow-rumped Warbler**
2. Black-capped Chickadee**
3. Common Raven (v)
4. Song Sparrow
5. Common Yellowthroat
6. Northern Flicker
7. Eastern Towhee
8. Blue Jay
9. Gray Catbird
Elsewhere
10. American Crow
11. Herring Gull
12. European Starling
13. Mourning Dove
14. Northern Cardinal
15. Canada Goose
v = Voice only
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, black-capped chickadee, Canada goose, common raven, common yellowthroat, eastern towhee, European starling, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern flicker, ray catbird, song sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler
