Song Sparrow.
For assorted reasons, Jack and ended up hiking Beech Hill pretty much exactly in the heat of this warm, summery day, so not a lot of birds about. I did hear the voice of a Great Crested Flycatcher, though, and got an OK picture of a sparrow.
Beech Hill List
Beginning at 3:45 p.m., I hiked the open trail.
1. Eastern Towhee (v)
2. Common Yellowthroat**
3. American Goldfinch*
4. Chipping Sparrow** (v)
5. American Redstart**
6. Song Sparrow**
7. Cedar Waxwing
8. Gray Catbird** (v)
9. Red-eyed Vireo (v)
10. American Robin* (v)
11. Herring Gull*
12. Purple Finch (v)
13. Great Crested Flycatcher (v)
Elsewhere
14. American Crow
15. Northern Cardinal (v)
16. Black-throated Green Warbler (v)
17. Broad-winged Hawk
18. Rock Pigeon
19. Mourning Dove
v = Voice only
*Also elsewhere
**Voice only elsewhere
Tags: American crow, American goldfinch, American redstart, American robin, black-throated green warbler, broad-winged hawk, Cedar waxwing, chipping sparrow, common yellowthroat, eastern towhee, gray catbird, great crested flycatcher, herring gull, mourning dove, northern cardinal, purple finch, red-eyed vireo, rock pigeon, song sparrow
