American Robin.
This was a luxuriant, chilly, mild, windy, moist, dry, exciting sort of day. Exciting mostly because of all the seemingly sudden bird activity out there. For example, just as I drove by some friends crossing the road, the first Tree Swallow I’ve seen this year flew over the right in front of me, flashing blue in the brilliant sun. And I heard the voice a Chipping Sparrow out of a skylight off Meadow Street—as well as about six or eight other singing species.
Alder catkins.
To my ears at sunny, breezy Beech Hill this afternoon came the song of a Field Sparrow. And overhead flew a big silent raven.
Soon I might even get some decent photos of these newly arrived exotics (well, not counting the raven).
P.S. Frogs singing day and night just now…
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 3:30 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Eastern Phoebe**
2. Black-capped Chickadee** (v)
3. Field Sparrow (v)
4. American Robin*
5. Yellow-rumped Warbler (v)
6. Tufted Titmouse (v)
7. Northern Flicker (v)
8. Pileated Woodpecker** (v)
9. American Goldfinch** (v)
10. American Crow*
11. Common Raven
Elsewhere
12. Herring Gull
13. Tree Swallow†
14. Chipping Sparrow† (v)
15. Northern Cardinal (v)
16. Song Sparrow (v)
17. Purple Finch
18. White-breasted Nuthatch
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-capped chickadee, chipping sparrow, common raven, eastern phoebe, field sparrow, herring gull, northern cardinal, northern flicker, pileated woodpecker, purple finch, song sparrow, tree swallow, tufted titmouse, white-breasted nuthatch, yellow-rumped warbler
