Common Yellowthroat.
Last cold day for a while, I hope—although it did reach the 50s (F), and we had no rain. Nor any high wind. A little sun even. I worked while Jack napped until late in the afternoon.
Then we took a hike.
Eastern Phoebe.
Perhaps seeming to sense a change in the weather, the Beech Hill birds were active. Many calling, and a few flitting about. Someone had cleared some young birches along the trail, and my heart sank a little at the timing of it, because I’m pretty sure a pair of nesting Song Sparrows were affected. But a family of Yellowthroats were still active across the trail there.
And the Beech Nut phoebes have hatched. I saw the mother arrive, and as she chipped at me and Jack, I heard their tiny voices in the eaves.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 4:45 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. American Robin*
2. Ovenbird (v)
3. American Goldfinch (v)
4. Eastern Towhee (v)
5. American Redstart**
6. Chestnut-sided Warbler** (v)
7. Veery (v)
8. Song Sparrow
9. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
10. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (v)
11. Gray Catbird (v)
12. Yellow Warbler** (v)
13. Alder Flycatcher
14. Common Yellowthroat
15. Eastern Phoebe
16. Field Sparrow (v)
17. Eastern Wood-pewee (v)
18. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
19. Turkey Vulture*
Elsewhere
20. American Crow
21. Herring Gull
22. House Sparrow
23. Osprey (v)
24. Rock Pigeon
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: alder flycatcher, American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-throated green warbler, chestnut-sided warbler, common yellowthroat, eastern phoebe, eastern towhee, eastern wood-pewee, field sparrow, gray catbird, herring gull, house sparrow, osprey, ovenbird, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, rose-breasted grosbeak, song sparrow, turkey vulture, veery, yellow warbler
