Eastern Towhee.
I thought I’d gotten up earlier than I actually had this morning. Six a.m., and 7 a.m. seemed about the same degree of early, or something. But still, a Nice hike, with a lot of good birds—if not the flood of yesterday. And no new 2015 species.
Broad-winged Hawk.
But I did get a Broad-winged Hawk, heard the thrilling croak of a raven. And got a good look at a Nashville Warbler.
And something from yesterday I forgot to mention: a little head-bobbing display two Song Sparrows were engaged in—males, I assume, and territory (and/or female) being at the root of their dispute.
This is when the greenery grows fast: ferns unfurling, leaves emerging, grass growing. And everywhere, little birds on the move.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 7:15 a.m., I hiked all trails.
1. American Goldfinch**
2. Ovenbird**
3. Black-throated Green Warbler**
4. Tufted Titmouse** (v)
5. Common Yellowthroat
6. Eastern Towhee
7. Downy Woodpecker
8. Black-and-white Warbler**
9. Black-capped Chickadee
10. Gray Catbird
11. American Crow*
12. Chestnut-sided Warbler (v)
13. Purple Finch (v)
14. White-throated Sparrow (v)
15. Northern Flicker (v)
16. Blue Jay
17. Red-winged Blackbird
18. Song Sparrow
19. Eastern phoebe (v)
20. Yellow-rumped Warbler
21. Wild Turkey (v)
22. Veery (v)
23. American Robin*
24. Savannah Sparrow (v)
25. Broad-winged Hawk
26. White-breasted Nuthatch** (v)
27. Nashville Warbler
28. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
29. Common Raven
Elsewhere
30. Herring Gull
31. House Finch (v)
32. Hairy Woodpecker
33. Double-crested Cormorant
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American robin, black-and-white warbler, black-capped chickadee, black-throated green warbler, blue jay, broad-winged hawk, chestnut-sided warbler, common raven, common yellowthroat, double-crested cormorant, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, gray catbird, hairy woodpecker, herring gull, house finch, Nashville warbler, northern flicker, ovenbird, purple finch, red-winged blackbird, ruby-crowned kinglet, savannah sparrow, song sparrow, tufted titmouse, veery, white-breasted nuthatch, white-throated sparrow, wild turkey, yellow-rumped warbler
